Three weeks after the Detroit Tigers selected him No. 1 overall in the 2020 MLB draft, Spencer Torkelson has signed with the team.
Detroit TigersOfficially a Tiger! We have agreed to terms with the first-overall pick, Spencer Torkelson. https://t.co/8TPPBzuWBk
Per MLB.com's Jim Callis, Torkelson's $8,415,300 signing bonus is the largest given to a drafted player since Major League Baseball implemented the bonus pool system in 2012.
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