For the second year in a row, a Detroit Tigers prospect has won the Joe Black MVP Award at the Arizona Fall League.
Shortstop Kevin McGonigle captured the award in 2025, following catcher Josue Briceño's MVP campaign in 2024. McGonigle, the No. 2 prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline, slashed .362/.500/.710 in 19 games, leading the developmental circuit in extra-base hits (12) and total bases (49) while ranking second in runs (22) and homers (five) plus third in slugging and OPS (1.210).
This is a huge moment for the Tigers — not just because McGonigle dominated the Arizona Fall League — but because his MVP win marks a validation of the franchise’s entire developmental direction under Scott Harris.