Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Displaying power in August
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In 12 games this month for Double-A Erie, McGonigle has five home runs and a 1.082 OPS.
In his first 14 games for Erie following a promotion in early July, McGonigle posted a solid .302 batting average but only went deep once. The 21-year-old has displayed increased power since the calendar flipped to August, however, with the five long balls, including four homers in his last five games. McGonigle has quickly established himself as a top-five prospect and the Tigers' shortstop of the near future, although it's unclear how aggressively he'll be pushed over the rest of the season.
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Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: On fire at High-A
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McGonigle is batting .382 with a 1.167 OPS, five home runs and 28 RBI across 26 games for High-A West Michigan.
Before going 0-for-3 on Tuesday, McGonigle was riding a nine-game hitting streak, which included both a four-hit and a five-hit effort. The 20-year-old, who was selected with the No. 37 overall pick back in 2023, has quickly established himself as one of the best pure hitters in the minors. McGonigle has yet to appear above the High-A level and is likely still a few years away from the majors, but he's worth keeping a close eye on, particularly in dynasty formats.
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Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: On rehab assignment
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McGonigle (ankle) is 2-for-7 with two walks and zero strikeouts through three rehab games with Single-A Lakeland.
He will likely be activated at High-A West Michigan in the coming days after missing five weeks with a right ankle sprain. McGonigle is one of the best pure hitters in the minors and will likely set himself up for a promotion to Double-A Erie, along with Max Clark, sometime this summer.
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Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Lands on injured list
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High-A West Michigan placed McGonigle (ankle) on its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
McGonigle suffered an ankle injury in his season debut Friday and will miss some time as a result. The infielder missed extended action to close out the 2024 season while recovering from a broken hand.
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Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Suffers ankle injury
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McGonigle suffered an ankle injury and is expected to miss time, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
The severity of the injury hasn't been determined, according to the report. McGonigle was 2-for-5 with two doubles in his first game for High-A West Michigan. His 2024 season was cut short in early August due to a broken hand that required surgery.
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Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Gets surgery for broken hand
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McGonigle underwent surgery Aug. 15 to repair a hamate bone fracture in his right hand, MLB.com reports.
The Tigers haven't provided a timeline for McGonigle's return, but with High-A West Michigan's season ending Sept. 8, the 20-year-old infielder is most likely done for 2024. The 37th overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, McGonigle finished his first full professional season with a .309/.401/.452 slash line to go with five home runs and 22 stolen bases over 328 plate appearances between stops with West Michigan and Single-A Lakeland.
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Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Hits IL with hamate fracture
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High-A West Michigan placed McGonigle on its injured list Monday with a hamate fracture of his right hand.
McGonigle is a left-handed hitter, but since the injury is to his throwing hand, he may not be cleared to return to game action before West Michigan's season ends Sept. 8. The shortstop has acquitted himself well as a 19-year-old in the Midwest League this season, slashing .214/.368/.357 with a home run and two stolen bases over 57 plate appearances since receiving a promotion from Single-A Lakeland shortly after the All-Star break.
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Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Moves up to High-A
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McGonigle was promoted to High-A West Michigan on Sunday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
McGonigle produced a .323/.404/.456 slash line with three home runs, 34 RBI, 39 runs and 19 stolen bases over 226 at-bats in 59 games with Single-A Lakeland, and he'll now take the next step in his professional career. Fellow 19-year-old Max Clark was also promoted Sunday, and the two athletes will look to impress with West Michigan for the remainder of the year.
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Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Returns from IL
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Single-A Lakeland reinstated McGonigle (hamstring) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
McGonigle missed about two weeks of action to begin the season while recovering from a left hamstring strain, but the injury hasn't inhibited him since he made his return less than a week ago. The infielder has gone 5-for-11 with two doubles, three walks, two runs, two RBI and three stolen bases in four games since returning to the lineup.
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Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Battling hamstring strain
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McGonigle has a strained left hamstring, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.
McGonigle began progressing toward a return Saturday, but his injury will prevent him from participating in the Tigers' Spring Breakout game against Philadelphia. The 19-year-old infielder worked his way up to Single-A in his first season as a pro, slashing .350/.438/.475 across 48 plate appearances.
