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Red Sox Send Tsung-Che Cheng To Tigers In Trade
The Boston Red Sox have traded infielder Tsung-Che Cheng to the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations. Cheng had 39 at-bats for the Red Sox last season with no homers and five RBI while hitting .256 with seven runs scored. Cheng is from Taiwan and played in 94 games with Triple-A Worcester last season, hitting .241 with eight homers and 30 RBI with 52 runs scored.
Source: Boston Red Sox
Source: Boston Red Sox
Kevin McGonigle a Steady Five-Category Producer for Fantasy Managers
Detroit Tigers shortstop/third baseman Kevin McGonigle has had an excellent rookie season in 2026, slashing .273/.373/.420 with 16 home runs, 62 RBI, 90 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases across 635 plate appearances. The 22-year-old has been remarkably consistent for a young player thanks to his elite plate approach, as he's logged nearly as many walks (86) as strikeouts (87) this year. McGonigle profiles as a contact-over-power bat, logging middling barrel (7.0%) and hard-hit (36.4%) rates. However, the young infielder has been hot of late, slugging two home runs in his last 13 plate appearances. Even without a late-season power surge, McGonigle's everyday presence at the top of the Tigers lineup and his balanced production profile make him a high-end infield option for fantasy managers.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Kevin McGonigle Could Be on the Verge of Fantasy Superstardom
Across 443 plate appearances this season, Detroit Tigers shortstop/third baseman Kevin McGonigle is hitting .281/.388/.422 with nine home runs, 35 RBI, 61 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases. The 21-year-old does not profile as a significant value-add in the power categories for fantasy managers, as he owns just a 7.6% barrel rate and a 38% hard-hit rate. However, McGonigle offers an elite plate approach, especially for a rookie. He's logged a 14.2% walk rate while striking out in just 13.8% of his plate appearances. McGonigle's ability to get on base has allowed him to cement himself as the near-everyday leadoff hitter in Detroit, which should keep him near the top of the runs-scored leaderboard for the rest of 2026. He also offers managers quality production in the batting average and speed categories. If McGonigle can hit for even slightly more power in the final few months of the season, he could emerge as a true five-category contributor.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Is Kevin McGonigle's Lack of Power Creating a Buy-Low Opportunity?
Across 340 plate appearances as a rookie this season, Detroit Tigers shortstop/third baseman Kevin McGonigle has hit .283/.388/.428 with six home runs, 28 RBI, 47 runs scored, and nine stolen bases. The 21-year-old has demonstrated an elite approach at the plate, as he's walked in 14.1% of his plate appearances while logging just a 12.9% strikeout rate. Still, fantasy managers expecting more five-category production from the former top prospect may be disappointed with his power output, as he's hit just six home runs and posted uninspiring barrel (8.1%) and hard-hit (36.6%) rates. However, McGonigle has begun to reach a new level in June, slugging .479 with three home runs this month after slugging just .297 in May. McGonigle may not have 25-homer upside, but he could continue to boost his power output over the summer months as the weather heats up in Detroit. In redraft leagues where managers may view McGonigle as a negative in the power category, there may be a buy-low opportunity on the talented infielder.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Kevin McGonigle Flashing Superstar Upside as a Rookie
Detroit Tigers shortstop/third baseman Kevin McGonigle has hit the ground running as a rookie this season, hitting .300/.403/.447 with two home runs, 16 RBI, 26 runs scored, and six stolen bases in his first 176 MLB plate appearances. McGonigle's plate skills are elite for a 21-year-old as he's drawn a walk in 13.6% of his plate appearances while logging just a 12.5% strikeout rate. With an 11.1% barrel rate, McGonigle could also unlock some more power as the weather heats up in Detroit in the summer months. The youngster is already locked into an everyday role at or near the top of the Tigers' lineup, which should allow him to continue to rack up runs and RBI. It's still obviously very early in McGonigle's career, but he looks like a high-floor fantasy producer with the potential to provide value across all five rotisserie categories.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
