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Torii Hunter | Outfielder

Team: Detroit Tigers
Age / DOB:  (37) / 7/18/1975
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 225
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Torii Hunter hit his 300th career home run in the Tigers' win over the Twins on Sunday.
Hunter is just the 136th player in major league history to join the 300-homer club. He finished the day 2-for-5 with three RBI and is now batting .292/.341/.407 with three home runs and 27 RBI in 60 games this season. Jun 16 - 4:57 PM

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Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Torii Hunter will not play Friday or Saturday in order to attend his son's high school graduation.

Hunter sat out Thursday's game after he was hit in the elbow by a pitch on Wednesday. The good news is that the swelling should be down by the time he returns Sunday. Avisail Garcia will start in his place in right field Friday while Don Kelly plays center.
Related: Don Kelly, Avisail Garcia
Source: Eddie A. Encina on Twitter
May 31 - 4:44 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Torii Hunter (elbow) is not in the Tigers' starting lineup on Thursday night against the Pirates.

Hunter is feeling better, though, and is expected to be fine after missing Friday's and Saturday's games in order to attend his son's high school graduation. He was hit by a pitch on Wednesday night.
Source: Jason Beck on Twitter
May 30 - 3:19 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

An X-ray on Torii Hunter's elbow came back negative.

Hunter had to exit Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch. "They said tomorrow's going to be very worse," he said. The outfielder was already slated to miss games on Friday and Saturday in order to attend his son's high school graduation, so it's safe to assume we won't see him until Sunday.
Source: Jason Beck on Twitter
May 29 - 10:24 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Torii Hunter left Wednesday's game against the Pirates as a precaution due to an elbow injury.

Hunter was plunked by a pitch in the game. He'll undergo X-rays just in case, but the Tigers seem to think he'll be fine.
Source: Jason Beck on Twitter
May 29 - 10:07 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Torii Hunter will miss games on Friday and Saturday in order to attend his son's high school graduation.

Hunter will play the series finale in Pittsburgh on Thursday before returning for the series finale against the Orioles on Sunday. The Tigers are expected to just play a man short for a couple days. "This is just once in a lifetime," Hunter said. "I hope people forgive me for it."
Source: Tigers.mlb.com
May 28 - 10:25 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Torii Hunter belted a solo homer in Sunday's win over the Twins.

Hunter's power fell off last season and it's been slow to come around again this year, as today's bomb was just his second of the season. However, like last year, he's hitting for average, sporting a .311 mark.
May 26 - 4:25 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Monday that he will not use Torii Hunter in place of Austin Jackson (hamstring) in center field.

Hunter has only appeared in one game in center field since the start of 2011, so the Tigers want to keep him where he's comfortable in right field. Leyland plans to rely on a combination of Don Kelly, Andy Dirks and Avisail Garcia to fill in. Kelly is making the start there Monday night, but Garcia is likely to get most of the playing time.
Related: Austin Jackson, Don Kelly, Andy Dirks, Avisail Garcia
Source: MLive.com
May 13 - 5:22 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Torii Hunter went 4-for-5 with three runs scored as the Tigers pounded the Astros on Saturday.

The Tigers plated 17 runs on 21 hits in the game, and Hunter did his part with three singles and a double. The veteran outfielder also stole his first base of the year. He's quietly had a fantastic season as the Tigers' No. 2 hitter, now batting .361 with 22 runs and 16 RBI. Hunter should be owned in all standard leagues.
May 4 - 10:26 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Torii Hunter is not in the Tigers' starting lineup on Friday.

There's nothing wrong with the 37-year out outfielder, he's just being given a rest for the first time this season. Don Kelly will take his place in right field and hit eighth in the Tigers' lineup.
Source: Tom Gage on Twitter
Apr 12 - 8:24 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Torii Hunter went 3-for-5 with a double Tuesday versus the Blue Jays.

It looked like Hunter may have jammed his thumb while getting thrown out at home in the third inning today, but he stayed in afterwards and had a fine day. He's had multiple hits in six of the Tigers' seven games so far, giving him a .424 average.
Apr 9 - 4:06 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Torii Hunter felt misled that the Angels claimed they didn't have enough room in their budget to re-sign him.

Hunter was told that the organization was hand-cuffed by the bad contract of Vernon Wells and couldn't offer more than a $5 million deal. But the Angels then inked Josh Hamilton to a massive five-year, $125 million free agent pact. Hunter added that he would've been content to leave on good terms had the Angels just been honest.
Related: Angels
Source: Los Angeles Times
Feb 2 - 10:04 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Tigers signed OF Torii Hunter to a two-year, $26 million contract.

The deal was reported Wednesday and has now become official. It's quite a bit to pay a guy that will turn 38 at midseason next year, but Hunter stays in great shape and is coming off a season where he batted .313/.365/.451 with 16 home runs, 92 RBI and nine stolen bases. He'll be the everyday right fielder for the Tigers in 2013 and should stay reasonably productive.
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 02:09:00 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Tigers and Torii Hunter have agreed to a two-year contract, pending a physical.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the deal is worth $26 million. Hunter said earlier this week that he planned to make a decision about his future quickly and he stayed true to his word, ultimately settling on the Tigers after meeting with the team in Detroit on Tuesday. The 37-year-old batted .313/.365/.451 with 16 home runs, 92 RBI, nine stolen bases and an .817 OPS this season and should be the everyday right fielder for the Tigers in 2013.
Related: Tigers
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Wed, Nov 14, 2012 12:09:00 PM
Torii Hunter - OF - Tigers

Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports that Torii Hunter left his visit with the Tigers without a formal offer, but "several officials" still see Detroit as the frontrunner for him.

As one NL official told Crasnick, "(Tigers GM) Dave Dombrowski usually gets his man.'' Hunter has drawn a lot of interest on the open market, but the Tigers really want him and he reportedly would like to play for them. The veteran outfielder is expected to decide on a new club soon.
Related: Tigers
Source: Jerry Crasnick on Twitter
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 09:46:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Alex Avila
2Brayan Peña
3Bryan Holaday
1B1Prince Fielder
2B1Omar Infante
2Ramon Santiago
SS1Jhonny Peralta
3B1Miguel Cabrera
LF1Andy Dirks
2Matt Tuiasosopo
3Avisail Garcia
CF1Austin Jackson
2Don Kelly
RF1Torii Hunter
DH1Victor Martinez
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Justin Verlander
2Max Scherzer
3Doug Fister
4Anibal Sanchez
5Rick Porcello
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jose Valverde
2Joaquin Benoit
3Phil Coke
4Octavio Dotel
5Luke Putkonen
6Darin Downs
7Drew Smyly