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Spencer Torkelson homers as Tigers win series vs. Twins
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Spencer Torkelson Named to USA Baseball Collegiate National Team
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Spencer Torkelson - Baseball - Arizona State University Athletics
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Tigers calling up 2 prospects, including No. 1 pick Spencer Torkelson
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Spencer Torkelson on West Michigan Whitecaps' Opening Day roster
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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson plays first game in Lakeland -- and it's
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Spencer Torkelson's devotion to baseball shaped at young age
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Spencer Torkelson Is Taking Off - MLB Trade Rumors
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Spencer Torkelson 2020 MLB Draft Profile - Last Word On Baseball
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