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Tigers prospect Spencer Torkelson, No. 1 pick in 2020 draft, makes Opening Day roster as first baseman
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MLB Draft: How many California high school baseball stars have been picked No. 1 overall in the past 25 years? - Sports Illustrated High School News, Analysis and More
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Spencer Torkelson's devotion to baseball shaped at young age
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Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene ready to lead the Detroit Tigers' turnaround
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Spencer Torkelson – MLB Draft No. 1 Pick by Tigers (Highlights + Reactions!)
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PART ONE: The Legend of Torkelson: The little-league Babe Ruth - ASUDevils
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Spencer Torkelson notches first MLB hit
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Bay Area's Tarik Skubal, Spencer Torkelson bring hope to Tigers
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The Cardinals might suck against the Detroit Tigers - A Series Preview - Viva El Birdos
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First basemen never go No. 1 in the MLB draft - Here's why Spencer Torkelson is about to change that - ESPN