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Bonner’s Kevin McGonigle signs with the Detroit Tigers

McGonigle, the Philadelphia Catholic League MVP, has chosen to turn pro after he had signed with Auburn.

Bonner-Prendergast shortstop Kevin McGonigle high-fives teammates during a game against Roman Catholic at the Bonner-Prendergast baseball field in Drexel Hill, Pa. on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
Bonner-Prendergast shortstop Kevin McGonigle high-fives teammates during a game against Roman Catholic at the Bonner-Prendergast baseball field in Drexel Hill, Pa. on Saturday, May 20, 2023.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer

Bonner-Prendergast graduate Kevin McGonigle signed with the Detroit Tigers on Friday with a bonus of $2.85 million.

The shortstop had signed a national letter of intent to play for Auburn, but college baseball looked unlikely after he was selected in the first round, 37th overall, by the Tigers in the 2023 MLB draft.

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McGonigle was Gatorade’s Pennsylvania Player of the Year and Catholic League MVP while helping Bonner-Prendie to a 17-8 season and a PIAA Class 5A semifinal appearance, where the Friars lost, 9-3, to Shaler High School of Allegheny County.

Tigers scouting director Mark Connor referred to McGonigle as one of the best pure high school hitters in the class. The left-handed hitter struck out twice in 25 games during his senior year. He batted .530 with eight doubles, four triples, six homers, and 22 RBIs.