Rays @ Tigers · Mar 9, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Mon, Mar 9, 2026

Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium Spring Training

Tampa Bay Rays Rays 4

Final

DAY game

4 Detroit Tigers Tigers

Away starter

Shane McClanahan

Home starter

Framber Valdez

Game state Final: Tied

Game Stories'Beloved' McGonigle continues high-powered spring with first Grapefruit homer4 clips

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'Beloved' McGonigle continues high-powered spring with first Grapefruit homer

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The word should be out by now: Don’t start off Kevin McGonigle with a cookie. Six days after the Tigers’ top prospect – and MLB’s No. 2 prospect overall – started off the Tigers’ visit to the Dominican Republic by turning on Luis Severino’s 98 mph fastball

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Shane McClanahan strikes out three vs. Tigers00:00:24

Shane McClanahan records three strikeouts in his start against the Tigers in Spring Training

Kevin McGonigle's solo home run00:00:20

Tigers No. 1 prospect Kevin McGonigle cranks a solo home run to right-center field to tie the game at 4-4 in the 7th

Will Simpson's two-run homer00:00:17

Will Simpson gives the Rays a 4-3 lead with his first home run of the spring in the top of the 6th inning

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Rays @ Tigers · 4–4

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