2024 Stats
AVG
.260
HR
13
RBI
61
R
54
SB
7
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Keith inked a six-year, $28.64 million contract extension with the Tigers last January, which ensured his spot on the Opening Day roster even as he had yet to play an inning in the big leagues. The youngster had stretches when he looked like one of Detroit's better hitters, specifically in May - when he had an .881 OPS - and July - when he collected a 1.048 OPS and clubbed seven homers. Keith was pretty dreadful in the four other months and also did very little during the Tigers' surprising postseason run. The 23-year-old's 87.8 mph average exit velocity and 5.6 percent barrel rate were both well below average, but a 19.8 percent strikeout rate and .305/.352/.366 line versus southpaws for the left-handed swinger was encouraging. Keith could take a step forward in 2025, but he'll always be held back to some degree by being a lefty hitter at Comerica Park. Read Past Outlooks
Getting work at first base
Detroit has asked Keith to take grounders at first base this spring, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
ANALYSIS
This doesn't necessarily mean that Keith will see time during the 2025 campaign at first base, but if he fares well enough at first during the spring, it would give the Tigers more infield flexibility. Justyn-Henry Malloy was also asked to try his hand at first base, so the general focus around the organization appears to be increasing the number of potential infield combinations.
This doesn't necessarily mean that Keith will see time during the 2025 campaign at first base, but if he fares well enough at first during the spring, it would give the Tigers more infield flexibility. Justyn-Henry Malloy was also asked to try his hand at first base, so the general focus around the organization appears to be increasing the number of potential infield combinations.
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2024
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+5%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+5%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .718 | 88 | 1 | 8 | .305 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .684 | 468 | 12 | 53 | .251 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .718 | 88 | 1 | 8 | .305 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .684 | 468 | 12 | 53 | .251 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | .673 | 256 | 5 | 24 | .246 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .703 | 300 | 8 | 37 | .271 | ||||
| 2024Home | .673 | 256 | 5 | 24 | .246 | ||||
| 2024Away | .703 | 300 | 8 | 37 | .271 | ||||
| 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
19.8%BABIP
.306ISO
.120AVG
.260OBP
.309SLG
.380OPS
.689wOBA
.304Exit Velocity
87.8 mphHard Hit Rate
27.5%Barrels/PA
4.1%Expected BA
.266Expected SLG
.393Sprint Speed
24.8 ft/secGround Ball %
44.4%Line Drive %
21.3%Fly Ball %
34.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
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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.
More Fantasy News
Sitting against LHP
Keith isn't in Detroit's starting lineup Saturday for Game 5 of the ALDS against the Guardians.
ANALYSIS
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Absent from Detroit lineup
Keith is not in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the ALDS versus the Guardians.
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Sitting versus lefty
Keith is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Astros.
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On bench against lefty
Keith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.
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Triples, drives in two in win
Keith went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
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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.