PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Is Spencer Torkelson running out of leash in Detroit?

Detroit Tigers

Detroit brass talked boldly through the winter about the rebuild being over and the expectation to win. The young arms of Tarik Skubal (LHP, DET), 2018 No. 1 overall draft pick Casey Mize (RHP, DET) and 2016 ninth overall pick Matt Manning (RHP, DET) were all ready for big league innings, and Eduardo Rodriguez (LHP, DET) was ready to lead the young guys and stabilize the staff. The duo of top hitting prospects Spencer Torkelson (1B, DET) and Riley Greene (CF, DET) were set to debut and spark the offense, and the Tigers would be looking to play meaningful September baseball. Almost none of this has gone according to plan, as two-thirds of the young arms are hurt, Rodriguez is on the restricted list, Greene missed the first...

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