Spencer Torkelson Drafted by the Detroit Tigers with the First Overall Pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, after Going Undrafted in 2017
Spencer Torkelson was born on August 26, 1999, in Petaluma, California. After hitting .430 with 99 RBIs at Casa Grande High School, Torkelson was sure he would be drafted in one of the 40 rounds in the 2017 MLB Draft. However, after three days, and 1215 players picked, Torkelson never heard his name called.