Detroit Tigers, Opening Day
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The Detroit Tigers must determine how to best use Javier Baez after the latest news on Kevin McGonigle.
The Tigers are going all-in, and that's bad news for rival teams holding out hope on adding Skubal at the deadline this season.
Tigers lineup for 2026 Opening Day stacked with left-handed hitters, headlined by Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter, Colt Keith – and now Kevin McGonigle.
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.
Kevin McGonigle demonstrated the ability to handle the moment this spring. Now he's probably in it for the long haul.
According to one MLB insider, Kevin McGonigle could be poised to play a big role for the Detroit Tigers this season.