The Detroit Tigers enter play today off a 2-1 win against the Kansas City Royals as they started their three-game series last night. The Tigers enter play today sitting at 8-9 and 2.5 games back of first place in the American League Central. They are also one game back in the American League Wild Card race. Ahead of today’s game, they locked up the second prospect in baseball as Kevin McGongile and the Tigers have agreed to an eight-year, $150 million contract extension, which keeps him in Detroit through the 2034 season. The 21-year-old made the big league roster out of spring training. In 17 games, he is hitting .311 with a .908 OPS. He has six doubles, a triple, a home run, eight RBI, 12 runs scored, and a stolen base. McGonigle is the favorite to win the American League Rookie of the Year.
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Kevin McGonigle
The Tigers drafted McGonigle 37th overall in the 2023 MLB Draft. He made his debut in their system in 2023, appearing in 21 games between rookie ball and Single-A. McGonigle hit .315 with an .863 OPS. He had four doubles, a home run, six RBI, 18 runs scored, and eight stolen bases. In 2024, he appeared in 74 games between Single-A and High-A. McGonigle hit .309 with an .853 OPS. He had 16 doubles, four triples, five home runs, 44 RBI, 49 runs scored, and 22 stolen bases. Last season, he appeared in 88 games between Single-A, High-A, and Double-A. He hit .305 with a .991 OPS. He had 31 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs, 80 RBI, 68 runs scored, and ten stolen bases.
