DETROIT, Aug. 23, 2025 – The Detroit Tigers’ top prospect, shortstop Kevin McGonigle, is not expected to make his MLB debut in 2025.
Tigers GM: McGonigle’s MLB Debut Not Imminent
Detroit’s No. 1 prospect is staying in Double-A Erie for development.
- Kevin McGonigle, the Detroit Tigers’ top prospect and baseball’s No. 2,will not debut in 2025.
- General Manager Jeff Greenberg confirmed this during an MLB Network interview on Aug. 20.
- McGonigle, 21, is currently playing for Double-A Erie.
- The team is focusing on the development of McGonigle and other prospects like Max Clark and Josue Briceño.
- mcgonigle is hitting .275 with seven home runs in Double-A Erie this season.
General Manager Jeff Greenberg stated on Wednesday, Aug. 20,that McGonigle’s MLB debut is not on the immediate radar for 2025. McGonigle, a 21-year-old shortstop, currently plays for Double-A Erie.
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“No, I don’t think that’s on the radar right now,” Greenberg said during the interview. McGonigle ranks as the No. 2 prospect in baseball, according to MLB pipeline.
