Watch: Spencer Torkelson delivers walk-off hit - the first for Detroit’s top prospect
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Whitecaps Spencer Torkelson (8) bats a foul ball during the Whitecaps season opener against Great Lakes at LMCU Ballpark in Comstock Park on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (Hope Davison | MLive.com)Hope Davison
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West Michigan Whitecaps’ Spencer Torkelson delivered a walk-off RBI-single to defeat the Great Lakes Loons 2-1 Saturday night at LMCU Ballpark.
Torkelson, who was drafted by the Detroit Tigers first overall in the 2020 MLB Draft, had a bases-loaded game-winning single in front of limited capacity 2,000 fans for his first game-winner.
TinCaps fall to West Michigan, 6-3, in Espinoza s return
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The TinCaps dropped their first game of the season, falling to West Michigan 6-3 at Parkview Field after the Whitecaps pushed across five runs in the seventh inning, helped along by a badly blown call. TinCaps right-hander Anderson Espinoza pitched for the first time since 2016.
How it Happened
The teams entered the seventh locked in a 1-1 pitcher s duel, but that ended during a wild inning that took nearly 58 minutes to play. In the top half of the inning, Sam Keating became the first Fort Wayne pitcher this season to really let the game get away from him. A double, catcher s interference and a walk loaded the bases with nobody out and that s when the proceedings got weird.
Dillon Dingler and Ryan Kreidler lead SeaWolves, Whitecaps to victory
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The Toledo Mud Hens were rained out on Thursday. As a result they’ll play a pair of seven inning games on Friday against the Nashville Sounds. Right-hander Rony Garcia will get the start in game one after missing spring camp after appendicitis surgery.
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Right-hander Elvin Rodriguez looked good in his 2021 debut, spinning four innings of two hit, shut out ball with six strikeouts. Rodriguez riding fastball and curveball were in lively form throughout the short outing as the Tigers were cautious with his pitch count.
Spencer Torkelson heads to West Michigan as minor league rosters are announced
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The West Michigan Whitecaps will have some real drawing power when their Midwest League season begins on May 4th. With their home opener slated for May 11th against the Great Lakes Loons, the roster will feature a host of interesting prospects, including the Detroit Tigers two newest high-end prospects. The Whitecaps’ announced their starting roster today, headed by 2020 first overall pick Spencer Torkelson, and second round pick, catcher Dillon Dingler.
Overall, the Whitecaps roster is probably the most interesting group among all the affiliates. The Toledo Mud Hens will have top pitching prospect Matt Manning, as well as infielder Isaac Paredes and centerfielder Daz Cameron, but the Whitecaps roster has some intriguing names in a system that could really use a few guys to break out.