This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball as Kevin McGonigle Keeps Showing Detroit Tigers, Fans Why He Is Baseball's No. 2 Prospect. The Detroit Tigers seem to be keeping the seat warm until their top prospect, Kevin McGonigle, arrives to claim his starting spot in the infield.

The Houston Astros face the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 (8/19/25) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich.

Gleyber Torres notched RBI No. 500 in the Tigers' 1-0 win over the Houston Astros on Aug. 19, drawing a walk with two outs in the 10th inning.

The two-run shot in the eighth inning against Texas on Tuesday night merely padded the lead for Kansas City, which went on to a 5-2 victory. It was the fifth straight win for the Royals, who closed to within 2 1/2 games of an AL wild-card berth and are within nine games of the first-place Tigers in the AL Central.

Ahead of the Detroit Tigers’ second home game against the Houston Astros, several players and their families participated in a special community event supporting children with physical or cognitive disabilities.

In 2023, his breakout season in the minors, Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony knew his overall numbers were obscuring his struggles against left-handed pitching. Anthony, a left-handed hitter, was named Boston’s minor league hitter of the year while batting .219 against lefties.

The Detroit Tigers completed a deal for the second-oldest player in the majors just before the trade deadline. Thus far, Charlie Morton has given the rotation a boost.

After a disastrous start to the second half of the season, the Detroit Tigers have been playing much better of late. The Tigers were the team to beat in the first half of the year in the American League.