Casey Mize and Spencer Torkelson, both No. 1 overall picks with winding routes to success, are powering the Tigers through April.

The Detroit Tigers had the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft twice in three years. In 2018, they chose Casey Mize. In 2020, it was Spencer Torkelson. And for years after those selections, it looked like the Tigers may have whiffed on both.

Spencer Torkelson hit a three-run homer, Casey Mize pitched seven solid innings and the host Detroit Tigers edged the slumping Kansas City Royals, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon.