DETROIT – An ace right-hander and a slugging corner infielder.It's a combination that's worked before for the Detroit Tigers — and now they have a couple of prospects they hope can bring competitive baseball back to the Motor City.Detroit drafted Arizona State first baseman Spencer Torkelson with the top pick in Wednesday night's draft, although the Tigers plan to try him across the diamond at third base.
It was the second time in three years Detroit had the No. 1 pick. The Tigers took pitcher Casey Mize in 2018.The team's most recent period of success was led by Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera, and if this new duo is anything close to that one, Detroit will have a lot to look forward to.“Pressure's a privilege,” Torkelson said in a.