Overview
- McGonigle earned the AFL’s Joe Black MVP after slashing .362/.500/.710 in 19 games and leading the league in extra-base hits and total bases.
- He finished in the top tier across categories with five homers, 22 runs, a 1.210 OPS, 19 walks and just 12 strikeouts.
- The honor places him alongside past MVPs such as Nolan Arenado, Kris Bryant and Ronald Acuña Jr.
- Ranked No. 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100, he followed a breakout 2025 minor-league season (.305/.408/.583, 182 wRC+) that included a jump to Double-A at age 20.
- He expanded his defensive work to third base in the Fall League after time at shortstop and second, and evaluators project his Tigers arrival sometime in 2026.