Sat May 03 10:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Tigers Give Torkelson a Rest Day in Houston Series Finale
**HOUSTON** – Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson will receive a rare day off on Wednesday as the team concludes its three-game series against the Houston Astros. Manager A.J. Hinch cited the need for strategic workload management, noting Torkelson’s consistent presence in the lineup this season. While benched for the game, he will remain available as a pinch hitter.
The Astros and Tigers face off at 2:10 p.m. Eastern Time at Daikin Park. The Tigers will send rookie right-hander Jackson Jobe (2-0, 2.70 ERA) to the mound, marking his fifth start of the season. Meanwhile, the Astros will call up rookie right-hander AJ Blubaugh (24) for his major league debut. Blubaugh, a seventh-round draft pick in 2022, is highly touted within the Astros’ organization.
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