Bryce Rainer, the Tigers’ No. 2 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 28 overall, is heating up. Rainer on Wednesday clobbered his first home run since being promoted to High-A West Michigan, highlighting a 2-for-3 day for the shortstop in a 4-3 loss to Dayton at LMCU Ballpark. The 11th overall

DETROIT -- The last time Ty Madden pitched in a Major League game, he tossed two-thirds of an inning in mop-up duty in Game 1 of the 2024 American League Division Series in Cleveland. Madden was the third pitcher in a bullpen game started by Tyler Holton, so he knew

CINCINNATI – Kids dream about the moment Hao-Yu Lee had Sunday: Game on the line, stepping to the plate and hitting a go-ahead home run. Lee sort of dreamed about it, too.

DETROIT -- While Kevin McGonigle continues to impress at shortstop, the Tigers’ next highly rated shortstop prospects are moving up the developmental ladder. The club on Tuesday promoted No. 3 prospect Bryce Rainer from Single-A Lakeland to High-A West Michigan, and moved No. 9 Jordan Yost to Lakeland to begin

As Kevin McGonigle, one of the Tigers' prized 2023 Draft picks, makes a name for himself in the Majors, another might soon be joining him in Motown as Max Clark's scorching start to '26 might have reached its first apex of the young season. Detroit's No. 2 prospect blasted his

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DETROIT -- Kevin McGonigle’s reaction to his first Major League home run was a hint. “It meant everything, especially doing it in front of the city,” McGonigle said Sunday. “I love this place already. Looking forward to a long future here. I just can't believe I was able to do

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DETROIT -- The Tigers were never going to trade top prospect Kevin McGonigle at last summer’s Deadline, knowing what kind of impact he could make when he was ready for the big leagues. Nine months and two standout weeks in the big leagues later, McGonigle was going to make whatever

Heading into the season, despite having played just 35 professional games, Bryce Rainer was getting buzz as a potential top 10 overall prospect. The Tigers' 2024 first-rounder displayed rare power from the left side last season as a slick-fielding shortstop, up until his debut campaign ended in June with right

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With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Tigers’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Kevin McGonigle (MLB No. 2), SS -- Detroit (MLB)
2. Max Clark (MLB No. 8), OF -- Toledo (Triple-A)
3. Bryce Rainer (MLB No. 33), SS -- Lakeland (Single-A)
4. Josue

SAN DIEGO -- Kevin McGonigle was denied his first Major League home run by a leaping grab from Jackson Merrill. He could not be denied the last laugh, no matter how many inside sinkers and changeups Wandy Peralta tried to get past him. One pitch after another, the 34-year-old Peralta

SAN DIEGO – How historic was Kevin McGonigle’s 4-for-5, two-double, two-RBI performance in his Major League debut? Only one Tiger in the franchise’s previous 125 seasons had posted a four-hit game in his first big league game. That was Billy Bean, who went 4-for-6 with two runs scored and an

SAN DIEGO -- Kevin McGonigle should’ve been a nervous wreck Thursday morning. He’d been up late waiting for his parents to land from Philadelphia, flying cross country to see their son make his MLB debut. Like a kid on Christmas Eve, he had too much energy to sleep. As much

The best Minor League hitting prospect of the 2020s is headed to The Show. The Tigers are placing No. 2 overall prospect Kevin McGonigle on their Major League Opening Day roster, the club confirmed Tuesday. McGonigle’s expected appearance in Thursday’s season opener on the road against the Padres will mark

When the Tigers opened camp in February, top prospect Kevin McGonigle looked like a long shot to make the Opening Day roster. But it didn’t take long for MLB Pipeline’s No. 2 overall prospect to change the perception. On Tuesday, the team announced what many were expecting based on McGonigle’s

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The wide-eyed look from Max Clark as he watched Pirates No. 3 prospect Seth Hernandez deliver a 102 mph fastball to begin his at-bat became the lasting image of the Tigers’ Spring Breakout game Friday night. The frustrated look from Clark as the left fielder battled the

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The moving truck parked outside the clubhouse building at Joker Marchant Stadium was the obvious first sign Saturday morning that Spring Training is near an end. For some players, those hints have been building for a while as the Grapefruit League at-bats have piled up. At some

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Bryce Rainer introduced himself to Tigers fans a year ago with a standout performance in their Spring Breakout win over the Braves. A year and four days later, the Tigers’ No. 3 prospect announced his return in the same setting.

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers clearly like developing hitters, especially those who hit left-handed. Several of them have gotten plenty of attention, starting with No. 2 overall prospect Kevin McGonigle, who is ready to break with the big league team on Opening Day. He’s far from alone at the upper

The Tigers are unbeaten through two years of MLB’s Spring Breakout series, and they’ll bring a prospect-loaded roster into this year’s event led by manager and Hall of Famer Alan Trammell as they try to back up their standing as one of baseball’s top farm systems. Fans in Detroit and