There isn't a fan of baseball who does not know of the rookie shortstop for the Detroit Tigers , as this 21-year-old is setting the majors on fire. Mind you, he skipped Triple-A entirely, but is performing in ways that could get him his first of many All-Star selections.

Kevin McGonigle has been nothing short of incredible, so it isn't a surprise that he was named AL Rookie of the Month, voted on by journalists who have been covering the sport for years—one of the easiest decisions these insiders had to make.

Amongst rookies who have played in at least 20 games, McGonigle's name is plastered across the leaderboard.

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.300 Batting Average- 1st (only rookie above .280)

.402 On-Base Percentage- 1st (only player above .400)

.460 Slugging Percentage- 3rd

.862 OPS- 2nd

16 Drawn Walks- tied for 2nd

9 RBI- tied for 5th

2 Homers- tied for 6th

1 Triple- tied for 2nd

8 Doubles- tied for 1st

30 Hits- 1st

19 Runs- 1st

Again, McGonigle is performing like a veteran…