Detroit Tigers: 5 reasons to be excited about the 2023 season

Detroit Tigers infielders Colt Keith, Justyn-Henry Malloy, and Andre Lipcius listen to a coach at Spring Training in Lakeland.
Detroit Tigers infielders Colt Keith, Justyn-Henry Malloy, and Andre Lipcius listen to a coach at Spring Training in Lakeland. / Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Reason #4: Seeing Riley Greene take off in year two with Detroit Tigers

Perhaps the most exciting reason to watch Detroit Tigers baseball in 2023 is outfielder Riley Greene. The second-year outfielder will be looking to lift off and make some leaps in his development to take off.

He had a solid rookie season in 2022 but is looking to continue moving in the right direction. The Tigers are testing him out in different lineup spots, and as a corner outfielder in Spring Training, it will be interesting to see how Greene is utilized in 2023.

On top of being primed for another big season, the new park dimensions mentioned earlier are also likely to play a role in Greene's 2023 performance. He will likely be the Tigers' best player in 2023 and will be a part of the team's plans moving forward, so fans should be looking forward to watching Greene in 2023.

Reason #5: Seeing Spencer Torkelson figure it out for Detroit Tigers

Even though the 2022 season was not very kind to Spencer Torkelson, the former first-overall pick of the Detroit Tigers has room to improve. It's too early to panic and call him a bust, but Torkelson left plenty to be desired in 2022.

Torkelson played in 110 games, where he totaled 404 plate appearances. He slashed .203/.285/.319 with 16 doubles, a triple, and eight home runs for the Tigers. He's got to come out and be better in 2023 with a rebounding performance to pivot in the right direction.

The Tigers fans should tune in to see how Torkelson performs in 2023 as he looks to rebound. I'm hopeful that Torkelson gets things figured out and performs well in 2023. It's too early to close the book on Torkelson, so fans should be optimistic and be looking forward to seeing him right the ship in 2023.

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