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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

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Justin Verlander can get zoned in on his outings and his pitching when he’s on the mound, but he made a point to thank the rookie Kevin McGonigle for his diving play at third base and throw from foul territory. “Great play,” Verlander said after his 4

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Kevin McGonigle was getting ready to head to the Tigers clubhouse bathroom to wash his face Monday morning when he was stopped for a quick interview. As he was explaining his mindset heading into the final week of Spring Training and his approach to the barrage of

TAMPA, Fla. -- Officially, Jordan Yost won’t get his first professional at-bat until the Minor League regular season begins and the Tigers assign their top pick from last year’s MLB Draft to his first Minor League stop. But nobody who saw him step to the plate in Sunday’s 12-1 win

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- The word should be out by now: Don’t start off Kevin McGonigle with a cookie. Six days after the Tigers’ top prospect – and MLB’s No. 2 prospect overall – started off the Tigers’ visit to the Dominican Republic by turning on Luis Severino’s 98 mph fastball

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Max Clark’s first Major League camp is over. But the Tigers’ No. 2 prospect showed plenty with Detroit in Spring Training to reassure that it won’t be his last. With just a couple weeks left in Spring Training and the Tigers ramping up playing time for their