Spencer Turnbull throws hard. Really hard. But that's not enough to push him through the minor leagues.
When it comes to stature and velocity, pitchers aren't gift-wrapped much prettier than big righthander Spencer Turnbull. Standing in at a solid 6'3, 215 pounds, Turnbull surfaced with both a blueprint build and résumé as a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Accolades in tow, Turnbull fit the bill for the Detroit Tigers, who snagged the Mississippi native in the second round of the 2014 MLB draft.
Detroit's second round man saw just one game for his 2014 debut in the Gulf Coast League, tossing three innings and striking out four before being carted off to Short-Season Connecticut the same year.