When will top prospect Max Clark join Detroit Tigers in the majors?
While Kevin McGonigle is thriving in MLB, Max Clark – the Detroit Tigers' No. 2 prospect – has been continuing his development in Triple-A Toledo.
ATLANTA — Max Clark is coming soon. Right? President of baseball operations Scott Harris has built the Detroit Tigers ' top-heavy farm system around a few position player prospects.
The group is headlined by American League Rookie of the Year favorite Kevin McGonigle , though he wasn't always the top-ranked prospect. It used to be Clark. While McGonigle is thriving with the Tigers, Clark – selected 34 picks before him in the 2023 draft, at No.
3 overall – has been continuing his development in Triple-A Toledo. He still seems projected for his MLB debut in 2026, but the Tigers aren't making any promises. "We're not ready to bring him up right now," Harris said Tuesday, April 28, during an MLB Network interview with studio host Brian Kenny .
"He's a really important part of our future. We took him first in my first draft, and then we took Kevin right behind him. Those remain two really important pieces for us moving forward.