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Kevin McGonigle has not needed an acclimation period in the major leagues.
The 21-year-old Tigers rookie infielder is 5-for-8 in his first two games, including a 4-for-5 day in his debut and a go-ahead two-run single in his second game.
Detroit goes for the three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres on Saturday night (8:40 p.m., DSN/971.1).
McGonigle would be even better than 5-for-8 had not Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill robbed him of a home run on Friday night.
McGonigle gets his first start at shortstop after starting the first two games at third base. He did move to shortstop in the middle of Friday's game.
McGonigle has hit sixth in the batting order all three games.
Jack Flaherty (8-15, 4.64 ERA in 2025) starts for the Tigers on Saturday night against the Padres’ Randy Vasquez.
1. Kerry Carpenter, DH
2. Gleyber Torres, 2B
3. Colt Keith, 3B
4. Riley Greene, LF
5. Spencer Torkelson, 1B
6. Kevin McGonigle, SS
7. Matt Vierling, CF
8. Zach McKinstry, RF
9. Jake Rogers, C
Jack Flaherty, SP
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Tigers’ lineup vs. Padres as Kevin McGonigle shifts positions
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The 21-year-old Tigers rookie infielder is 5-for-8 in his first two games, including a 4-for-5 day in his debut and a go-ahead two-run single in his second game.
Detroit goes for the three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres on Saturday night (8:40 p.m., DSN/971.1).
McGonigle would be even better than 5-for-8 had not Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill robbed him of a home run on Friday night.
McGonigle gets his first start at shortstop after starting the first two games at third base. He did move to shortstop in the middle of Friday's game.
McGonigle has hit sixth in the batting order all three games.
Jack Flaherty (8-15, 4.64 ERA in 2025) starts for the Tigers on Saturday night against the Padres’ Randy Vasquez.
Tigers lineup vs. Padres
1. Kerry Carpenter, DH
2. Gleyber Torres, 2B
3. Colt Keith, 3B
4. Riley Greene, LF
5. Spencer Torkelson, 1B
6. Kevin McGonigle, SS
7. Matt Vierling, CF
8. Zach McKinstry, RF
9. Jake Rogers, C
Jack Flaherty, SP
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Tigers’ lineup vs. Padres as Kevin McGonigle shifts positions
Continue reading...
