They should extend Kevin McGonigle now, before the price moves from “aggressive” to “uncomfortable,” and before a generational bat forces their hand the hard way. McGonigle isn’t just another highly ranked prospect. Jackson Chourio comp shows why Tigers need to lock up Kevin McGonigle sooner rather than laterAxisa points to Chourio’s eight-year, $82 million deal with the Milwaukee Brewers as the relevant comparison for McGonigle and the Tigers, and that’s exactly right. Without an extension for McGonigle, the Tigers would face the same uncomfortable service-time calculus teams have wrestled with for years. If this is all it takes, the Tigers need to do it now — before McGonigle makes waiting impossible.