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Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene passes Spencer Torkelson on prospect list

There's a new No. 1 prospect in the Detroit Tigers' farm system.

Outfielder Riley Greene, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2019 MLB draft, has passed first baseman Spencer Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft, according to Baseball America's preseason Tigers top 10 prospects list. Greene is ranked No. 1, with Torkelson No. 2.

Greene hit .301 with 24 home runs and 84 RBIs last season for Double-A Erie (84 games) and Triple-A Toledo (40 games), drawing 63 walks and striking out 153 times.