Field Level Media
15 Apr 2026, 21:35 GMT+10
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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. Contract escalators in the final three years could take the value to as much as $160 million.
McGonigle, drafted in the first round in 2023, made his major league debut on Opening Day this season and is batting .311 with a .909 OPS, eight extra-base hits and eight RBIs through 17 games. He hit his first home run on Sunday in an 8-2 win against the Miami Marlins.
McGonigle will earn guaranteed salaries of $1 million in 2027, $7 million in 2028, $16 million in 2029, $21 million in 2030, $22 million in 2031 and $23 million in 2032, 2033 and 2034. The deal includes a $14 million signing bonus.
A left-handed hitter, McGonigle was ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect in the majors by Baseball America and MLB Pipeline entering the 2026 season.
Over parts of three seasons in the minors (2023-25), he batted .308 with 25 homers, 130 RBIs and 40 stolen bases in 183 games.
--Field Level Media
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