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Tigers considering 'different scenarios,' but Spencer Torkelson appears to lead pack for No. 1 pick

For months, the Tigers have been focused on a hitter even the pandemic of 2020 could not thwart — Spencer Torkelson, a pristine first baseman from Arizona State.

Unless something bizarre from an already crazy 2020 occurs, the Tigers at 7:11 p.m. Wednesday (MLB Network, ESPN) will make Torkelson the first overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft.

“We’re not ready to disclose, we’re still talking a lot of different scenarios,” Al Avila, the Tigers general manager, said Tuesday.