Tigers Hall of Fame shortstop Alan Trammell instructs No. 1 pick Spencer Torkelson at third base during summer camp at Comerica Park, July 8, 2020. Detroit Free Press
Beau Burrows figured it out after his only outing before the coronavirus shut down baseball in the spring.
On Feb. 22, Burrows was rocked for five runs on four hits and a walk while getting just two outs in the Tigers’ first Grapefruit League game.
At face value, it was another step back for the Detroit Tigers' 2015 first-round pick. But after that game, keyed by pitching coach Rick Anderson and aided by the Tigers’ analytical advancements, it became a turning point — perhaps for his career.