Sure, he is never even going to threaten to be close to a batting title, but he hit .240 last season and batting averages across the league are definitely down. Last season, his BABIP was at .283 while his hard-hit rate was back in a very strong level, and his exit velocity was back to over 90. The Tigers are going to be a strong offense again, and Torkelson will hit in the middle of an offense that will score a lot of runs.