This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball as Kevin McGonigle Keeps Showing Detroit Tigers, Fans Why He Is Baseball's No. 2 Prospect. The Detroit Tigers seem to be keeping the seat warm until their top prospect, Kevin McGonigle, arrives to claim his starting spot in the infield.

The two-run shot in the eighth inning against Texas on Tuesday night merely padded the lead for Kansas City, which went on to a 5-2 victory. It was the fifth straight win for the Royals, who closed to within 2 1/2 games of an AL wild-card berth and are within nine games of the first-place Tigers in the AL Central.

For one, all four Wild Card series are set to begin on Sept. 30, which lands on a Tuesday. That's two days after the Tigers are set to play their final game of the regular season, a road game against the pennant-chasing Boston Red Sox.

The Detroit Tigers have been playing some great baseball this season, outside of a small stretch heading into the All-Star break and coming out of it where they

After failing to get much going in regulation, the Tigers walked off the Astros with a little help from pitcher Kaleb Ort.

From the perspective of MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Tigers' trade deadline is still viewed as lackluster two weeks after their moves. His initial grade was a "D," and it remains a "D" after their additions have made their debuts.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Comerica Park, and fans have noticed some new additions to the Detroit Tigers’ game day experience — including a fresh voice on the public address system.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers as Tigers Finally Get Back To Playing Great Baseball At Perfect Time of Season.