Tigers' Kevin McGonigle voted top AL rookie by his peers
The big one won’t be announced for a couple of weeks, but Kevin McGonigle keeps collecting all the rookie of the year run-up awards.
DETROIT — Kevin McGonigle, the 22-year-old shortstop/third baseman for the Detroit Tigers, has been named the Players’ Choice Award for American League Outstanding Rookie. The award, voted on by his peers, comes after he was recognized by Baseball America and the Sporting News as the AL rookie of the year. The final award from the Baseball Writers Association of America is expected on November 9.
Based on his impressive rookie season in 2026, McGonigle is expected to win the AL rookie of the year award. His outstanding performance included a .278/.376/.430 batting average, 7.1 bWAR, 266 reaches on base in 156 games, and a record 168 hits, 28 doubles, 18 homers, 97 runs, 72 RBI, 95 walks, and just 100 strikeouts. This marks the first time since Michael Fulmer in 2016 that a Tiger wins the Players’ Choice rookie award.
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