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Kevin McGonigle moves into top 10 of MLB Pipeline prospect rankings

Related Topics: Max Clark, Carlos Briceno

Max Clark is no longer the top prospect in the Detroit Tigers' minor league farm system.

The July update to the MLB Pipeline Top 100 Prospect List saw shortstop Kevin McGonigle pass by the former third overall pick and claim a top-10 spot. McGonigle, who is slashing .373/.452/.683 over 37 games with High-A West Michigan this year, is now ranked No. 7 overall on the MLB Pipeline Top 100.

“McGonigle has as much helium as anyone on this list,” wrote Sam Dykstra for MiLB.com. “The left-handed-hitting shortstop might have the best hit tool in the Minors, and he’s been a doubles machine at High-A.