2026-09-02 · DET @ MIN
Anatomy of a Homer: Spencer Torkelson's 382-footer
Spencer Torkelson off Tommy Nance · Target Field
106.5
Exit velo (mph)
26°
Launch angle
382
Distance (ft)
75.8
Bat speed (mph)
+425
Morning line
The situation
Top of the 12th, 1-0 count, a runner on, tied 6-6. It was the go-ahead swing. Win probability moved 32 points on one pitch.
The pitch
Tommy Nance threw a slider at 89.1 mph, in the strike zone, pitch 2 of the at-bat.
The swing
Bat speed 75.8 mph, attack angle 18°, contact at 106.5 mph off the bat, 26° launch.
The flight
382 feet, a barrel by classification.
The park
Target Field, 89 degrees, Clear, 2 mph, In From LF.
Where it was — slider, 89.1 mph (catcher's view)
What the board saw.
Spencer Torkelson wasn't ranked on our board that day — some days the game beats the model, and we say so.
The morning line was +425.
See how the full board did on the track record.
Data: MLB Statcast, our empirical park factors, and the morning odds snapshot. Model output for entertainment and research. Not gambling advice.