Kevin McGonigle won the American League Rookie of the Year award Tuesday, becoming the first Detroit Tiger to take the honor since Michael Fulmer in 2016. The shortstop finished ahead of Cleveland’s Parker Messick and Boston’s Payton Tolle.
McGonigle led the league with 707 plate appearances and posted 7.1 wins above replacement by Baseball Reference’s measure. He collected 168 hits, 18 home runs and 95 walks as Detroit made him an everyday player.
The award also earns Detroit a supplemental first-round pick under MLB’s Prospect Promotion Incentive. McGonigle is the fifth Tiger to win AL Rookie of the Year.
