3 overlooked young Tigers who are blossoming in Kevin McGonigle's shadow

Any conversation about young Detroit Tigers is naturally going to be dominated by top prospect Kevin McGonigle. The 21-year-old infielder and consensus No. 2 prospect in baseball has had a solid spring training. He's slashed .267/.463/.600 with two home runs and six driven in thus far.

There's a lot of chatter about whether or not McGonigle will make the Opening Day roster, which would have ripple effects for an otherwise completely unchanged offense. It would also go against the Tigers' usual way of doing things.

While he is dominating the conversation, it's easy for other young Tigers players to be overshadowed by his status as the top prospect in the organization. Let's take a look at three young infielders who should be getting more love for how they are performing in Florida.

3 young Tigers infielders trying to escape Kevin McGonigle's shadow

Max Anderson

24-year-old Max Anderson is the No. 5 ranked prospect in the organization. He has had a very strong showing in spring training, recording 10 base hits in 31 at-bats up to this point.

Last season in the minors, the second baseman slashed .296/.350/.478 with 19 home runs and 88 runs batted in. The Missouri native was also one of the hottest hitters in the Arizona Fall League, so he's been turning some heads for a while now. He is projected to make his big league debut this season, so maybe he can steal a bit of McGonigle's thunder.

John Peck

Pepperdine product John Peck is also putting up good spring training numbers, hitting .360/.407/.680 with two home runs and six runs batted in across 15 games.

The 15th-best prospect in the organization, he is known more for his defense up the middle but put up a solid .301/.359/.433 line in the minors last season. If the bat comes along better than expected, he could be a name to watch out for in the near future.

Hao-Yu Lee

Yet another middle infielder, Lee has three hits in 13 spring training at-bats. No part of Lee's game stands out all that much, but he does not have a glaring weakness either. Last season in Triple-A he slashed .243/.342/.406 with 14 homers, 61 driven in, and 22 stolen bases. If he can bounce back well from an oblique strain, he could potentially be a contributor in 2026 if guys get injured or he gets hot in Toledo.

McGonigle gets the headlines, but these infielders deserve some love as well with how they have performed at spring training and in the minors.