Kevin McGonigle clutch hit sends Tigers to 5-2 win over Padres

Scott Harris introduces Framber Valdez to Detroit Tigers after signing President of baseball operations Scott Harris introduced left-hander Framber Valdez to the Detroit Tigers on Feb. 11, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. Left-hander Framber Valdez met expectations in his Detroit Tigers debut, and rookie Kevin McGonigle whacked the go-ahead hit to finish an epic at-bat.McGonigle was robbed of his first MLB home run in the second inning, but got the last laugh in the eighth inning. SAN DIEGO – Left-hander Framber Valdez met expectations in his Detroit Tigers debut. The 32-year-old kept the ball on the ground for easy outs, filled up the strike zone and limited the San Diego Padres to two runs...