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Detroit Tigers demote rookie Spencer Torkelson, 2020 No. 1 pick
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Spencer Torkelson's devotion to baseball shaped at young age
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Detroit Tigers may take slugger Spencer Torkelson No. 1 in MLB draft
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Spencer Torkelson goes No. 1 in Draft to Tigers
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Tigers take Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson with No. 1 pick - The Boston Globe
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Spencer Torkelson is poised to power the Tigers' offense - Bless You Boys
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Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson looks forward to MLB debut in 2022
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Spencer Torkelson's devotion to baseball shaped at young age
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Spencer Torkelson, Detroit Tigers' 1st overall pick, born into baseball
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