The Detroit Tigers’ first draft under president Scott Harris is quickly looking like a gem. After landing Max Clark with the third overall pick in 2023, they targeted prep shortstop Kevin McGonigle with their competitive balance A pick, which was 37th overall. There was plenty of debate between Clark and outfielder Wyatt Langford at the time, and yet it turns out that the best of the three players may well be McGonigle.
The shortstop’s age 19 season went incredibly well in 2024. He was one of the fastest rising prospects in the game last summer until a hamate fracture in his right hand ended his year in August.