Colt Keith
23-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.263
HR
12
RBI
56
R
52
SB
7
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A bat-first infielder without a natural position, Keith is a career .303 hitter in the minors and established himself as one of the best offensive-minded prospects in the game while splitting time between Double-A and Triple-A. He slashed .306/.380/.552 with 27 home runs and a 21.0 K% in 126 games across the top two levels of the minors but never got the call to the majors in his age-21 season. Generally a pull hitter who has steadily cut his groundball rate (below 35% at Double-A and Triple-A), Keith logged an excellent 34 percent hard-hit rate in the minors and should be able to produce enough at the plate to make up for his shaky defense. He saw 35 starts at second base and 20 starts at third base while at Triple-A, but he played more total games at third base when factoring in his Double-A usage, so he should enter the year eligible at third base with a chance to add second-base eligibility in season. The fact he didn't get the call last season led to some uncertainty about whether he would open 2024 on the big-league roster, but the six-year extension he signed with Detroit in January means he'll likely be in the big leagues Opening Day. Read Past Outlooks
Tallies three hits Saturday
Keith went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles.
ANALYSIS
Keith had three of Detroit's seven hits as a team as Corbin Burnes and two Baltimore relievers mostly cruised through the lineup. The young infielder is batting a robust .318 this month, which has helped push his season average up to a respectable .263. Keith was batting just .154 at the end of April, so he's come a long way during his rookie campaign. The 23-year-old should be set up for a breakout 2025 campaign now that he's seemingly settled in at the MLB level.
Keith had three of Detroit's seven hits as a team as Corbin Burnes and two Baltimore relievers mostly cruised through the lineup. The young infielder is batting a robust .318 this month, which has helped push his season average up to a respectable .263. Keith was batting just .154 at the end of April, so he's come a long way during his rookie campaign. The 23-year-old should be set up for a breakout 2025 campaign now that he's seemingly settled in at the MLB level.
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2024
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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28
4
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+7%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+7%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .733 | 79 | 1 | 7 | .311 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .687 | 444 | 11 | 49 | .255 | ||||
2024vs Left | .733 | 79 | 1 | 7 | .311 | ||||
2024vs Right | .687 | 444 | 11 | 49 | .255 | ||||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS on Road
2024
+4%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .679 | 240 | 5 | 22 | .249 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .707 | 283 | 7 | 34 | .275 | ||||
2024Home | .679 | 240 | 5 | 22 | .249 | ||||
2024Away | .707 | 283 | 7 | 34 | .275 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Colt Keith compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.33BB Rate
6.5%K Rate
19.7%BABIP
.312ISO
.117AVG
.263OBP
.314SLG
.381OPS
.694wOBA
.308Exit Velocity
87.7 mphHard Hit Rate
28.4%Barrels/PA
4.0%Expected BA
.274Expected SLG
.406Sprint Speed
24.7 ft/secGround Ball %
44.8%Line Drive %
21.9%Fly Ball %
33.3%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Despite being a bat-first prospect unlikely to provide positive defensive value, Keith is the Tigers' best prospect due to his impact potential at the plate. The lefty-hitting infielder slashed .301/.370/.544 with nine home runs, a 19.4 K%, 10.2 BB%, 78.2 Contact% and 30.4 Hard% in 48 games at High-A before missing the final three months of the minor-league season with a shoulder injury that did not require surgery. Keith made it back for the Arizona Fall League, slashing .344/.463/.541 with three home runs and a 16:16 K:BB in 80 plate appearances. He has been playing third base and second base at recent stops, and there isn't enough talent in this organization to prevent Keith from getting steady playing time, even as a subpar defender. His upside is a plus hitter with plus power who hits second or third in the order. Keith is on track to reach the majors in 2024.
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Not in Sunday's lineup
Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Resting Friday
Keith is on the bench for Friday's game against Boston.
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Drives in three runs
Keith went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the White Sox.
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Goes deep in win
Keith went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 13-4 win against the White Sox.
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Reaches twice, scores in loss
Keith went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 10-2 loss to the Cubs.
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Showcases potential in July
Keith was named the American League Rookie of the Month for July on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
The second baseman's OPS was .595 at the end of June, but he found his groove at the plate in July with three triples, seven homers, 17 RBI, 18 runs and .322/.404/.644 slash line in 25 games. Keith now has a respectable .704 OPS for the season, and he's looking more like the prospect that hit .300 with a .512 slugging percentage during his minor-league career.
The second baseman's OPS was .595 at the end of June, but he found his groove at the plate in July with three triples, seven homers, 17 RBI, 18 runs and .322/.404/.644 slash line in 25 games. Keith now has a respectable .704 OPS for the season, and he's looking more like the prospect that hit .300 with a .512 slugging percentage during his minor-league career.