They headlined the Tigers 2020 draft class, and now Spencer Torkelson & Dillon Dingler find themselves advancing together from Single A West Michigan to Double A Erie in the Tigers farm system. Along the way, they’ve formed a unique friendship built on shared dreams and a 20-hour car ride.
Purchase tickets: https://atmilb.com/2LCVZBy The Erie SeaWolves are the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, and play at the beautifully updated UPMC Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. UPMC Park has been home to the Erie SeaWolves since 1995. The ballpark is more than just a great place to watch high-quality, professional baseball. The home of the SeaWolves
What a weekend. The Tigers couldn’t muster a win in the three game tilt against the boys from the southside in a series that was highlighted by a Saturday game where Jose Urena barfed all over the mound figuratively in giving up seven earned runs in 1.2 innings and Beau Burrows — not to be
Toledo Mud Hens 10, Louisville Bats 4 (Sunday)(box) A nine-run second inning, punctuated by a Renato Nuñez grand slam carried the Hens over Louisville in Toledo. Cole Peterson’s RBI double was the other key hit in the inning, while Jacob Robson’s steal of second allowed JaCoby Jones to steal home in another key play in
The St. Louis Cardinals should trade for a starting pitcher soon, even if that pitcher is not Max Scherzer. Scherzer is the top starting pitcher on the market, and a St. Louis native, so it makes sense why his name would come up in Cardinals trade discussions. However, if the Cardinals decide the Nationals asking…
The Detroit Tigers had a rough time against the White Sox, but no one had it worse than Beau Burrows, who vomited then got sent back to Triple-A. You know those dreams people have about showing up to school naked? Beau Burrows of the Detroit Tigers lived a worse nightmare in his 2021 debut.
Depending upon a fan’s focus, what’s going on throughout the Tigers farm chain isn’t, ultimately, as interesting as what Detroit’s minor leagues already portend eight months ahead of 2022 spring camp. Some of those position kids now sweating in the Triple-A, Double-A and even Single-A bushes will be headed to Lakeland, Florida, next February with
DETROIT — Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson slugged his way from High-A West Michigan to Double-A Erie, earning a promotion up the organizational ladder along with top catching prospect Dillon Dingler. The promotions put Detroit’s top three offensive prospects — and three of the Tigers’ top four prospects — in Erie, teaming Torkelson and Dingler
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Mud Hens captured their fifth straight win over the Louisville Bats on Sunday, scoring nine runs in the second inning en route to a 10-4 victory at Fifth Third Field. JaCoby Jones was one of two Toledo (19-16) batters to reach base three times, going 1-for-1 with a solo home
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps settled for a split of their six-game series with a 6-2 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts Sunday afternoon at LMCU Ballpark, but the big story came after the ballgame. After the loss to Lansing, Whitecaps infielder Spencer Torkelson and catcher Dillon Dingler were promoted to the Double-A
A weekend series against the White Sox confirmed for the Tigers what has been generally understood for some time: They were going to run out of pitchers at various times in 2021, even before injuries and upset stomachs made the numbers game even more problematic. The Tigers used six pitchers, all of them relievers, in
Detroit Tigers corner infielder Spencer Torkelson and catcher Dillon Dingler, two of the best prospects in the organization, have been promoted to Double-A Erie. Making the jump from High-A West Michigan, Torkelson and Dingler will join fellow top prospect Riley Greene with the SeaWolves. Torkelson, 21, is the Tigers’ No. 1 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, followed
The way these two have been crushing Midwest League pitching of late, this isn’t a surprise. It is, however, a positive sign. On Sunday, the Detroit Tigers announced that Spencer Torkelson and Dillon Dingler, two of their top three position prospects, have been promoted to the Double-A Erie SeaWolves, where they’ll join the third member
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The SeaWolves were shutout for the third time this season, coming up empty in their series finale with the Somerset Patriots. Janson Junk tossed six scoreless innings for Somerset, leading the way for a 2-0 final. Max Green started a bullpen day for the pitching staff, his first start since he pitched in high school.
Detroit — For the first time in 2021, kids got to run the bases after Sunday’s game. Good thing someone got to. The Tigers took a pass. Chicago White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon, non-tendered over the winter, continued his amazing comeback story, one-hitting the Tigers over seven innings of a 4-1 victory, completing the American League Central
Tigers reliever Kyle Funkhouser took the mound to start the game on Sunday for Detroit, tossing 2 2/3 of scoreless baseball. He chats with the media post game. #DetroitRoots
The Tigers were being no-hit into the 7th inning when Eric Haase wrecked the no-no bid for Chicago with a double to left. He speaks with the media post game. #DetroitRoots
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch addresses the media after the Tigers fail to avoid the sweep at the hands of the White Sox. #Leinenkugels
Detroit — There weren’t many highlights for the Tigers on Saturday, but one stood out — and it didn’t even happen during the game. Following the White Sox 15-2 shellacking at Comerica Park on Saturday afternoon, when not a soul would’ve faulted every Detroit player and catch for quickly bolting for the exits, Tigers infielder Willi Castro