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Tigers draft watch: Arizona State's Spencer Torkelson remains strong front-runner

This is the fourth in a series of updates on players the Tigers could select with the No. 1 overall pick in June’s MLB Draft.

Baseball’s college-prep landscape ahead of June’s draft is a bit like a presidential primary.

It takes a while for a true front-runner to gain the scouts’ delegate votes that establish a top-of-the-ticket player.

Arizona State basher Spencer Torkelson is the clear nominee, even when three months until the June 10 draft is a long time for ailments or mysterious slumps or some disqualifier to emerge.