An already busy day in the world of Detroit Tigers baseball got even more interesting this evening. Top prospects Kevin McGonigle, Max Clark, and Josue Briceño have all been promoted to Double-A Erie.
With the trio absolutely mauling the Midwest League and leading the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps to a ridiculous 54-26 record, the promotions are probably a bit overdue. When the first half of the minor league season ended two weeks ago, we though that might be the trigger for their promotions. Then, when they weren’t promoted but were named to the All-Star Futures Game roster during the All-Star break, it seemed like the Tigers might wait until after the Whitecaps last homestand before the break.