Kevin McGonigle Named AL Rookie of the Month After Scorching Start
The Tigers already committed eight years at $150 million after his rapid rise.
Overview
- Major League Baseball and the Tigers announced Kevin McGonigle as the American League Rookie of the Month for March and April.
- The 21-year-old is hitting .315 with a .407 on-base and .477 slugging in 130 at-bats, with 41 hits, 2 home runs, 16 RBIs and 3 steals.
- Baseball Reference credits him with 2.0 wins above replacement through April, tied for the best mark in the majors in that span.
- Detroit locked in the rookie on an eight-year contract worth $150 million guaranteed, with escalators up to $160 million starting next season.
- Betting markets now place him just behind Chicago’s Munetaka Murakami for AL Rookie of the Year, with McGonigle at +155 on FanDuel.