Kevin McGonigle Saves The Day Again As The Tigers Improve To 2-0 On The Season

I want to personally thank number seven, who is making my job a heck of a lot easier, to begin the 2026 season. Are you serious with this kid? This was a game that was shaping up to be one that we saw a lot of in the latter part of last season. The Tigers pitched well, and Framber Valdez was excellent in his first start as a Detroit Tiger . Still, the offense was lethargic, spoiling multiple opportunities, and even after they tied the game with Riley Greene 's dribbler, Spencer Torkelson followed it up with an awful at-bat. It seemed as though the Tigers were going to strand the bases loaded. Kevin McGonigle had other plans.