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Over the last 50 years, Kevin McGonigle is the 5th position player to earn 7.0+ bWAR in a rookie season.

2026 - Kevin McGonigle (7.1)
2017 - Aaron Judge (8.1)
2012 - Mike Trout (10.5)
2001 - Ichiro Suzuki (7.7)
1993 - Mike Piazza (7.0)

The Tigers have named Kyle Hudson as their major league first base and baserunning coach.

Martin Maldonado has been named major league quality coach.

Hudson and Maldonado join manager A.J. Hinch’s coaching staff that otherwise returns intact from the end of the 2026 campaign, which includes Ryan Sienko being named the bullpen coach in addition to his catching coach duties.

The Detroit Tigers today made the following transactions:

- Exercised their 2027 club option for RHP Drew Anderson.
- Declined their 2027 club option for RHP Kenley Jansen.
- Signed RHP Jacob Waguespack to a one-year, $1.3 million guaranteed major league contract for the 2027 season with performance bonuses that could bring the total value to $1.5 million.
- Activated the following seven players off of the 60-day injured list: OF Kerry Carpenter, OF Parker Meadows, RHP Reese Olson, OF Wenceel Pérez, INF Trey Sweeney, RHP Will Vest and OF Matt Vierling.

The Tigers have acquired INF Tsung-Che Cheng from the Boston Red Sox for a cash consideration.

Detroit’s 40-man roster now stands at 36 players.

The Tigers today activated RHP Jack Flaherty off the 15-day injured list. LHP Brant Hurter was optioned to the FCL.