Kevin McGonigle on Tigers' Opening Day roster? Latest from A.J. Hinch
The Detroit Tigers need to make their Opening Day roster decision about top prospect Kevin McGonigle before Thursday's game vs. the San Diego Padres.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The waiting game continues. The Detroit Tigers – led by president of baseball operations Scott Harris and manager A. J.
Hinch – will make their Opening Day roster decision about top prospect Kevin McGonigle before facing the San Diego Padres in their 2026 opener on Thursday, March 26. "We haven't made any decision yet," Hinch said before Monday's exhibition game against the Colorado Rockies. ROSTER PREDICTION 3.
0: Final battles down to wire, including Kevin McGonigle decision Expect the McGonigle decision to happen after Wednesday's workout at Petco Park in San Diego, as MLB teams must submit their Opening Day roster by Wednesday. The 21-year-old shortstop ranks as the consensus No. 2 prospect in baseball, but he hasn't played above Double-A .
"It's coming down to the wire," Hinch said. "We have a number of roster decisions to make. I have a lot of conversations to have.