Scouting Tigers’ No. 2 Overall Major League Prospect, Kevin McGonigle

PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 28: Kevin McGonigle #85 of the Detroit Tigers hits a triple during the first inning of a spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Charlotte Sports Park on February 28, 2026 in Port Charlotte, Florida. (Photo by Mark Taylor/Getty Images) Getty Images Detroit Tigers infielder, Kevin McGonigle is ranked the No. 2 overall prospect by MLBPipeline.

com. A left-handed hitter, McGonigle’s hit tool is a Grade 70, according to MLBPipeline. com.

A Grade 70 hit too equates to a consistent All Star type batting average, and offensive production. But it isn’t only his batting average that could be special on the parent Tigers, as McGonigle also features Grade 60 power, which is well above major league average. LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 15: Kevin McGonigle #6 of the National League Team bats during the MLB-USA Baseball High School All-American Game at Dodger Stadium on Friday, July 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) MLB Photos via Getty Images About Kevin McGonigle: When he was still a freshman in high school, McGonigle committed to play baseball at Auburn University. But… The Detroit Tigers chose McGonigle in the supplemental 1st round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft out of Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. As a senior, McGonigle was named the Philadelphia Catholic League Player of the Year, and the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year.