@local4newsdetroit: Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle is the 2026 AL Rookie of the Year, the sixth player in franchise history to win the award. After the season, manager A.J. Hinch praised the 22-year-old. “He’s ours,” Hinch said. “We’re going to build around him because we need a lot more Kevin McGonigle characteristics in and around our club to push this organization forward.”