In the ever-unpredictable world of fantasy baseball, knowing when to hold onto a player through a slump is just as crucial as knowing when to let one go. In our latest Featured Pros article, our leading fantasy baseball experts dive into why you should keep faith in certain struggling players, and why you should move on from others. But there was one player a couple of the experts disagreed on: Tigers 1B Spencer Torkelson. Read below to see why one expert is ready to pull the plug while another is keeping the faith.
Spencer Torkelson: Hold or Drop?
HOLD: Joe Pisapia
Spencer Torkelson (1B – DET)
“Spencer Torkelson has been downright terrible and has ZERO homers YTD with a paltry .218 BA. However, last April Torkelson hit .206 in April and has just two dingers. 19 of his 31 homers last year came after the All-Star break, and he’s still just 24. He may never help with BA nor grow into the “can’t miss star” he was touted to be once upon a time, but to give up on a kid this young with an everyday job and a 30-homer ceiling is just bad practice. ”
– Joe Pisapia (FantasyPros)
DROP: Kev Mahserejian
Spencer Torkelson (1B – DET)
“Spencer Torkelson is nothing but deadweight at this point. With awful surface numbers and bottom-five expected statistics, nothing is pointing to a bounceback for Detroit’s former top-three pick anytime soon. The process that led to drafting Torkelson was not bad, considering his uptick in barrel rate and elite hard-hit percentage in 2023, but he’s a complete bust who belongs on the waiver wire. Better options at 1B on the wire, like Ryan O’Hearn or LaMonte Wade Jr., are readily available. ”
– Kev Mahserejian (RotoBaller)
Which side to you fall on? Are you holding onto Spencer Torkelson in your leagues? Or are you ready to cut bait as you try to get more production out of that roster spot?
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