Detroit Tigers prospect Kevin McGonigle, now with Double-A Erie, ranks as the new No. 1 in Baseball Prospectus' midseason top-50 prospect list.

The MLB season's second half sees increasing interest in the AL MVP race as well as an emerging NL Rookie of the Year candidate.

The Detroit Tigers have a proven draft strategy that they put to the test with some surprising selections in the MLB draft.

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The Detroit Tigers have the No. 1 prospect in baseball. And no, it’s not Max Clark. Baseball Prospectus released its midseason Top 50 rankings on Wednesday, and Kevin McGonigle, Detroit’s 19-year-old shortstop, is at the very top.

10:29 p.m. -- With their final pick in Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Tigers select Arizona State lefty Ben Jacobs at No. 98. In his final season, Jacobs made 16 starts and held a 4.95 ERA with 120 strikeouts while projecting as a potential starter at the next level with a fastball that has touched 95-96 mph at times.

Detroit Tigers shortstop Jordan Yost and catcher Michael Oliveto — both selected in the 2025 MLB Draft — are left-handed hitters from the prep ranks.

With their third pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the Detroit Tigers selected Oklahoma right-hander Malachi Witherspoon in the second round, at No. 62.

Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers are once again well-represented, land multiple members of the program on the list.