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Detroit Tigers and Kevin McGonigle Ink 8-Year Extension

On Wednesday afternoon, hours before the Detroit Tigers take the field against the Royals, the team announced that they had reached an eight-year, $150 million extension with infielder Kevin McGonigle.

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MLB News: Kevin McGonigle extension, Shohei Ohtani Cy Young, Davey Lopes, Jackie Robinson Day

While we’re all still on cloud nine from the Kevin McGonigle extension (do Tarik Skubal next, Tigers!) we have some fun little tidbits from after the big announcement as McGonigle spoke to the press about his long-term commitment to the team.

Detroit Tigers News / Bless You Boys / April 16

Baseball America mocks Tigers to Aiden Ruiz, HS SS

Everyone loves the MLB Draft, right? It’s April, which means it’s time to cover the second edition of Baseball America’s Mock Draft season! Yes, it’s irresponsibly early, and yes, here I am anyways.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 16

Modest offense aside, Tigers vie for series sweep of Royals

The Detroit Tigers have scored only four runs during the first two games of their home series against the Kansas City Royals. It's still been enough to keep their winning streak going.

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Kyle Finnegan News / Detroit Tigers on SI / April 16

What Reliever Kyle Finnegan Is Doing for Tigers Right Now Is Unreal

The Detroit Tigers went into this season knowing that they would have one of the better back-end bullpens in Major League Baseball. Adding Kenley Jansen completed the three-headed monster, as he accompanies Will Vest, who emerged as the closer in 2025, and last year's trade deadline acquisition Kyle Finnegan.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Wenceel Perez News / Field Level Media / April 15

Wenceel Perez's late homer vs. Royals runs Tigers' win streak to 5

Wenceel Perez hit a go-ahead eighth-inning home run and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

Detroit Tigers News / Athlon Sports / April 15

Tigers' A.J. Hinch Announces Zach McKinstry News After Leaving Royals Game

The Detroit Tigers won their fifth consecutive game on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals by a final score of 2-1. While the Tigers are hot and playing well after a sluggish start to the season, the night did not come without concern.

MLB News / Bless You Boys / April 15

Tigers 2, Royals 1: Wenceel Perez’s late-inning heroics save the game

Happy Jackie Robinson Day, everyone! The Tigers and Royals were sporting their number 42s in Detroit, and hoping for a repeat of the previous night’s victory, perhaps with a few more runs.

Javier Baez News / Ball Exclusives / April 15

Watch: Tigers’ Javier Baez pulls off spectacular home-plate slide

The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals matched up on Wednesday, and Javier Baez put on a show in the bottom of the third inning. As he was taking home plate after a fly ball hit by Jake Rogers, Royals catcher Salvador Perez caught the ball and turned to make the tag.

Kevin McGonigle News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 15

What Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle said after landing $150 million contract extension

The Detroit Tigers made a major long-term commitment Wednesday, agreeing to a contract extension with one of baseball’s brightest young stars. The move signals a clear shift toward building around elite homegrown talent.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / April 15

Tarik Skubal Has Hilarious Request for Kevin McGonigle After $150M Deal

The Detroit Tigers sent shockwaves across baseball on Wednesday morning when they announced they had agreed to terms on an eight-year, $150 million contract extension to keep him with the team through 2034.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

MLB News / Detroit Tigers on SI / April 15

Riley Greene Loses Surprising Tie With Shohei Ohtani in Key Stat

Entering Tuesday, Riley Greene was tied with Shohei Ohtani as the only two players to reach base in all 16 of their team's games. His 0-for-3 evening ended the streak, but it highlights his sneaky strong start to the season.

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Detroit Tigers News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 15

Kevin McGonigle Inks Long-Term Deal With Tigers Rivaling Konnor Griffin's Contract

One of the hottest trends in baseball this spring has been teams signing top prospects to lucrative contract extensions. And now, the Detroit Tigers are the latest franchise to lock up their prized rookie.

Detroit Tigers News / Field Level Media / April 15

Tigers SS Kevin McGonigle agrees to 8-year, $150M deal

The Detroit Tigers agreed to an eight-year, $150 million contract extension with 21-year-old rookie shortstop Kevin McGonigle on Wednesday. The deal begins next season and runs through 2034, which covers his final five seasons of club control and first three years of free agency.

Detroit Tigers News / Inside The Diamonds / April 15

Detroit Tigers Lock Up Top Prospect

The Detroit Tigers enter play today off a 2-1 win against the Kansas City Royals as they started their three-game series last night. The Tigers enter play today sitting at 8-9 and 2.5 games back of first place in the American League Central.

Detroit Tigers News / Yardbarker / April 15

Tigers 3B becomes latest rookie to cash in with massive contract

Kevin McGonigle becomes latest MLB rookie to cash in with massive Tigers contract

The youth are getting paid. On Wednesday, Detroit Tigers third baseman and shortstop Kevin McGonigle, 21, became the latest MLB rookie to sign a lucrative extension.

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Detroit Tigers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 15

Tigers’ Kenley Jansen takes another step towards all-time saves record

Kenley Jansen may be 38 years of age, but he remains a reliable late-game arm. For this season, Jansen is plying his trade for the Detroit Tigers, and

Kenley Jansen News / Athlon Sports / April 14

Kenley Jansen Makes MLB History, Passes Legend on All-Time Saves List

It takes more than just talent to climb baseball’s all-time leaderboards. It takes years of consistency, durability and the ability to perform under pressure when every pitch matters most.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 13

Tigers Claim Yoniel Curet, Transfer Parker Meadows To 60-Day IL

The Tigers announced Monday that they’ve claimed righty Yoniel Curet off waivers from the Phillies, who’d designated him for assignment last week. In order to open a spot on the 40-man roster, Detroit transferred center fielder Parker Meadows from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.

Detroit Tigers News / Just Baseball / April 13

How Concerned Should We Be With the Tigers’ Early Struggles?

The Detroit Tigers are viewed as one of the favorites to come out of the American League. Back-to-back playoff appearances, a top notch farm system ready to debut, and significant offseason additions had fans feeling like 2026 would be the Tigers’ best chance to make a run.

Tarik Skubal News / Larry Brown Sports / April 13