Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson had a tough game against the Kansas City Royals and he raised eyebrows when he cursed at a home plate umpire on Monday night.
Torkelson was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts as the Tigers won the game 6-4. But Torkelson appeared to take issue with umpire Will Little’s strike zone in the bottom of the seventh inning. Down one run, Torkelson was called out on strikes thanks to a changeup from Royals pitcher Taylor Clarke.
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The broadcast’s strike zone appeared to suggest that the 90 mph pitch touched the lower right corner of the batter’s box.
"Oh my f---ing god," Torkelson was heard saying. "The f--- are you looking at?"
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Torkelson walked back to the dugout in disbelief and wasn’t ejected despite umpires seemingly being quick to throw out anyone who raises their voice at them this season.
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Detroit selected Torkelson with the No. 1 pick of the 2020 draft. He made his major league debut in 2022 and was the starting first baseman to start 2023.
In 70 games, Torkelson is hitting .231 with a .700 OPS and eight home runs. His eight homers match last season’s total through 110 games.
Luckily, Kerry Carpenter came through for Detroit in the next at-bat. He hit a three-run home run that helped lift the Tigers to the win and send the Royals to their 12th loss in 13 games.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
