Tigers News: Kevin McGonigle matches Ty Cobb, Josue Briceño grand slam, Jackson Jobe

Kevin McGonigle has spent his first 96 major league games becoming the first Tiger since [insert any number of Tigers players' names here] to do [insert any impressive stat or benchmark here].

He's the youngest player to make the Tigers' Opening Day roster since Omar Infante in 2003. When his on-base streak reached 22 starts on April 24, he became the first Tigers rookie to do it since Austin Jackson in 2010. When he got to 24, he was the first 21-or-younger Tiger to do it since Al Kaline. Before the All-Star break, he and Riley Greene became the first Tigers teammates to reach 98+ hits in the first half since Ian Kinsler, Nick Castellanos, and Miguel Cabrera. The list goes on and on.

On Saturday, he became the first Tigers hitter 21 or younger to collect 100 hits before his 100th game since inaugural Hall of Famer Ty Cobb, with a leadoff double against the Angels.

"What can't this kid do?" is a the question we keep asking in McGonigle's rookie season, and we still haven't figured out the answer.

Josue Briceño welcomes himself back to Double-A with massive grand slam

Tigers No. 3 prospect Josue Briceño was sidelined during spring training after sustaining a wrist injury that ended up requiring surgery. It wasn't expected to keep him out for the entire season, but he did miss out on the opportunity for a promotion to Triple-A alongside Max Clark.

He was ready for a rehab assignment by late June and returned to Double-A Erie on July 17, going an underwhelming 1-for-3 with a walk in his return. However, he followed it up with a 3-for-5 day and a grand slam in his last at-bat.

If he keeps hitting like this fresh off an injury, he'll almost certainly end the season in Triple-A.

Jackson Jobe is looking better than ever in rehab assignment

The Tigers moved Jackson Jobe's rehab to Double-A on Sunday (the same day Briceño hit his grand slam), and he continued to make excellent progress on his way back from Tommy John. He threw three innings on 44 pitches, only yielding three hits and one unearned run on a throwing error by the SeaWolves' third baseman.

His rehab assignment officially began on July 7, so he still has a little over two weeks before he reaches his maximum time allowance in the minors. Assuming he makes his next start in Toledo, he should be able to make two or three more rehab starts before being reinstated to the major league roster in early August.

Add us as a preferred source on Google

Follow