LAKELAND, Fla. -- Kevin McGonigle has done a great job blending into Tigers camp as a top prospect turned non-roster invite to Spring Training. But he couldn’t help but stand out Thursday afternoon as his home run soared down the right-field line. McGonigle got all of a Beau Brieske fastball

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The shouts could be heard from the other practice fields as Kevin McGonigle sent a ball spearing into the air Monday morning. The reaction from teammates wasn’t for what he did, but for pitcher Keider Montero, who scrambled off the mound, chased down the popup and made

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Hao-Yu Lee’s English is improving. “I'm getting better,” the Tigers' No. 6-ranked prospect (per MLB Pipeline) said Monday morning. “I've been here five years, so I definitely get better each year.”

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Amidst the crushing emotion following last October’s 15-inning AL Division Series loss in Seattle, Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris gave a glimmer of hope for the future. “I expect the players that posted dominant years in Double-A to factor into our big league team next year,” Harris said

The excitement in Jake Miller’s voice is unmistakable as the Tigers’ pitching prospect prepares for his first Spring Training in Major League camp. This is what the left-hander has been working toward, to put himself on Detroit’s doorstep and position himself for a chance in the Major Leagues. It’ll be

The latest edition of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospect rankings has a strong pattern of Tigers stripes. Detroit will head to Spring Training in a few weeks as baseball’s only organization with two Top 10 prospects and four prospects in the Top 40, according to the rankings revealed Friday. All

DETROIT -- While the National Baseball Hall of Fame welcomes its newest electees Tuesday, Miguel Cabrera’s big moment looms about three years away. He becomes eligible for Hall of Fame voting following the 2028 season, and barring unforeseen circumstances, he should be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, setting up Tigers

The Tigers will be heading to the Dominican Republic to play a pair of exhibition games on March 3-4 against the country’s national team ahead of the World Baseball Classic. But as the 2026 international signing period opens, the club continues to tap into its resources in the country to

Kevin McGonigle will arrive at Spring Training looking to make his case for the call to Detroit. Part of that case will be his impressive plate discipline, honed by his ability to pick up pitches. The infielder's work in the Arizona Fall League was impressive enough for his potential next

The Winter Meetings begin Monday in Orlando, Fla., and prospects are certain to be on the shopping list for some clubs. Which team will get the best holiday-season deal? Who has the prospect capital to make that kind of deal happen?

One of the big developments of the past year in baseball is how many young players have risen to the top of prospect rankings. A look at MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list will show you just one player in the top 10 older than 21. Of course, while there's

Trei Cruz had just finished a workout last week and was headed back home when his phone started buzzing. The call was from Tigers vice president Ryan Garko, who in his role overseeing player development for one of the best farm systems in the game has followed Cruz’s career in

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DETROIT -- The Tigers added five prospects to their 40-man roster on Tuesday to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 Draft. The list includes three members of their Top 30 Prospects list, but also two longtime Minor Leaguers who worked their way into the organization’s plans. For catcher/first baseman

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Kevin McGonigle ranks as the No. 2 prospect on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 list and many scouts consider him the best pure hitter in the Minors. The Tigers infielder only enhanced his reputation in the Arizona Fall League. McGonigle slashed .362/.500/.710 in 19 games, leading the developmental

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MESA, Ariz. -- It might be hard to stand out offensively in a game with a combined 35 runs scored -- just the second time since 2005 that more than 33 runs were scored in one Arizona Fall League contest -- and 39 hits banged out, but Kevin McGonigle found

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Before Nebraska baseball was set to open its 2025 season live on MLB Network this past February in the Desert Invitational, head coach Will Bolt was emphatic during a pregame meeting that involved the discussion of former Huskers who have made an impact in pro ball.

From Bryce Harper to Mike Trout to Ronald Acuña Jr., the Arizona Fall League has produced dozens of MLB All-Stars. Kevin McGonigle might be the next. The No. 2 prospect in baseball tore up the Minor Leagues this summer, and the change of scenery hasn’t slowed him down in the

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PEORIA, Ariz. – Many pitchers seek out velocity. Others look to induced vertical break or spin rate. Tigers knuckleballer Kenny Serwa seeks out a different metric when he’s on the mound. It’s a little less scientific. “I look for the catcher to miss the ball,” he said. “That's the only

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The official record books of the Arizona Fall League only go back to 2005, but in that span, there’s never before been a half-inning of offense like there was for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the second inning of Sunday’s 15-4 win over Surprise at Scottsdale Stadium. Right