Kevin McGonigle

20-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
Detroit Tigers A+
2025 Fantasy Outlook
McGonigle is one of the better pure hitters in the minors and has a chance to contribute across the board in fantasy, although he has minimal experience above Single-A. A 5-foot-10 middle infielder whom the Tigers selected out of high school with the No. 37 overall pick in 2023, McGonigle's hit tool was the reason he got drafted where he did, but he is an even better pure hitter than expected, striking out at an 8.5 percent clip with a 89.7 percent contact rate in 2024. The lefty hitter comfortably projects to hit for a high average someday in the majors, and he should steal 20-plus bases. As for his power output, his 23.3 percent hard-hit rate and 103 mph 90th percentile exit velocity are middling marks for a player his age, and his future home park won't do him any favors. Defensively, he has a chance to stick at shortstop but is most likely to end up at the keystone. His 2024 season was cut short in early August due to a broken hand, which required surgery, so he only played 14 games at High-A. McGonigle should spend the bulk of 2025 at Double-A, where he will look to show he can hit for power against quality minor-league pitching. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a $2.85 million contract with the Tigers in July of 2023.
Healthy again at High-A
2BDetroit Tigers  A+
May 25, 2025
McGonigle (ankle) has gone 2-for-7 with two doubles, three walks and one run in three games since being activated from High-A West Michigan's 7-day injured list Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
The middle infielder sprained his right ankle in his season debut April 4 and missed nearly seven weeks of action before getting activated. McGonigle was cleared to rejoin the Tigers' Midwest League affiliate after he completed a six-game rehab assignment at Single-A Lakeland, during which he produced a .235/.350/.353 slash line over 20 plate appearances.
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Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (A+)
Since 2023
 
 
+37%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+107%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+68%
OPS vs RHP
2023
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left 1.117 22 0 3 .357 .545 .571
Since 2023vs Right .816 65 1 8 .255 .385 .431
2025vs Left 1.400 7 0 2 .600 5.000 1.200
2025vs Right .676 23 0 2 .333 11.000 .500
2024vs Left .348 15 0 1 .222 6.067 .222
2024vs Right .583 42 1 6 .212 14.000 .394
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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On rehab assignment
2BDetroit Tigers  A+
Ankle
May 15, 2025
McGonigle (ankle) is 2-for-7 with two walks and zero strikeouts through three rehab games with Single-A Lakeland.
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On shelf with right ankle sprain
2BDetroit Tigers  A+
Ankle
April 9, 2025
McGonigle's placement on High-A West Michigan's 7-day injured list Tuesday was the result of a right ankle sprain, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Lands on injured list
2BDetroit Tigers  A+
Ankle
April 8, 2025
High-A West Michigan placed McGonigle (ankle) on its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
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Suffers ankle injury
2BDetroit Tigers  A+
Ankle
April 6, 2025
McGonigle suffered an ankle injury Friday in his season debut for High-A West Michigan and is expected to miss time, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
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Gets surgery for broken hand
2BDetroit Tigers  A+
Hand
August 22, 2024
McGonigle underwent surgery Aug. 15 to repair a hamate bone fracture in his right hand, MLB.com reports.
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