Detroit Tigers No. 1 pick Spencer Torkelson explains his shift to third base, not being selected out of high school and more.
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Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Tigers have actually signed No. 1 general pick Spencer Torkelson, according to the team.
With Torkelsons finalizing, all six gamers from the groups 2020 MLB draft class are under contract.
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Infielder Spencer Torkelson ( Photo: Billy Hardiman Arizona Republic).
Torkelsons signing bonus was $8,416,300, according to MLB.coms Jim Callis, which counts as the biggest finalizing bonus under the current draft format. The slot worth for the No. 1 total pick is $8,415,300– Torkelson signed for $1,000 more.
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Torkelson, 21, was contributed to the Tigers 60-man player pool and will begin training with the team during their upcoming training school in Detroit.
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