# Kevin McGonigle (99 OVR)

> Kevin McGonigle (Tigers), 99 OVR SS: a Red Diamond card from the 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live…

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-kevin-mcgonigle-fdbc13d4

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | SS |
| Team | Tigers |
| Series | 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Kevin McGonigle — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/kevin-mcgonigle-805808) |
| In real life: | [Detroit Tigers real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/tigers) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best plate-discipline center fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/cf): #3 of 175 — top 2%
- [Best plate-discipline third basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/3b): #4 of 176 — top 3%
- [Best contact center fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/contact/cf): #5 of 175 — top 3%

## Where this card ranks

- 9th best of 520 shortstops (Top 2%)
- 6th best of 666 third basemen (Top 1%)
- 9th best of 595 second basemen (Top 2%)
- 12th best of 636 center fielders (Top 2%)
- 19th best of 1,945 designated hitters (Top 1%)

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 115 |
| Power | 95 |
| Speed | 70 |
| Arm | 82 |
| Fielding | 82 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 110 | Top 10% |
| Contact vs R | 125 | Top 1% |
| Power vs L | 87 |  |
| Power vs R | 103 |  |
| Plate vision | 116 | Top 2% |
| Plate discipline | 124 | Top 2% |
| Batting clutch | 112 | Top 10% |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 77 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Tigers |  |
| Position | SS |  |
| Secondary | 2B, 3B, CF |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 21 |  |
| Height | 5'9" |  |
| Weight | 187 lbs |  |
| Born | Pennsylvania |  |
| Number | 7 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 80 |  |
| Arm strength | 80 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 87 | Top 7% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 82 | Top 10% |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 48 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 75 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 88 | Top 5% |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## Obtained from

- Program (Themed Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Hal Newhouser](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/hal-newhouser-5f0f2ad4) - 88 OVR: Players from the Detroit Tigers
- [Hank Greenberg](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/hank-greenberg-81019d1d) - 88 OVR: Players from the Detroit Tigers

## More Tigers at SS

- [Bryce Rainer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-bryce-rainer-c7cb5ff3) - 99 OVR · SS · DET · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Alan Trammell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cornerstone-alan-trammell-16b59c5d) - 99 OVR · SS · DET · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [John Peck](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-john-peck-7c07a759) - 97 OVR · SS · DET · Red Diamond: 7,198 stubs
- [Kevin McGonigle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-kevin-mcgonigle-33b30972) - 97 OVR · SS · DET · Red Diamond: 6,940 stubs
- [Kevin McGonigle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-kevin-mcgonigle-a5e87e05) - 90 OVR · SS · DET · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Bryce Rainer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spring-breakout-bryce-rainer-7ef49b6b) - 88 OVR · SS · DET · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Kevin McGonigle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-kevin-mcgonigle-33b30972) - 97 OVR · SS · DET · Red Diamond: 6,940 stubs
- [Kevin McGonigle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-kevin-mcgonigle-a5e87e05) - 90 OVR · SS · DET · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Kevin McGonigle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-kevin-mcgonigle-443372ec) - 77 OVR · SS · DET · Silver: 192 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Kevin McGonigle?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### What does Kevin McGonigle quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

### What quirks does Kevin McGonigle have?

Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.

### Where can I see Kevin McGonigle's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Kevin McGonigle](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/kevin-mcgonigle-805808)

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