Colt Keith
22-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.174
HR
0
RBI
10
R
8
SB
3
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
Sitting Tuesday
Keith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Miami.
ANALYSIS
Keith will yield to right-handed Andy Ibanez on Tuesday as the Tigers face southpaw Ryan Weathers. In May, Keith is batting .250 with five RBi and three runs scored across nine games.
Keith will yield to right-handed Andy Ibanez on Tuesday as the Tigers face southpaw Ryan Weathers. In May, Keith is batting .250 with five RBi and three runs scored across nine games.
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2024
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+28%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+28%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .353 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .176 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .452 | 109 | 0 | 10 | .173 | ||||
2024vs Left | .353 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .176 | ||||
2024vs Right | .452 | 109 | 0 | 10 | .173 | ||||
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
+23%
OPS at Home
2024
+23%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .480 | 67 | 0 | 3 | .194 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .390 | 59 | 0 | 7 | .151 | ||||
2024Home | .480 | 67 | 0 | 3 | .194 | ||||
2024Away | .390 | 59 | 0 | 7 | .151 | ||||
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
0.48BB Rate
7.9%K Rate
16.7%BABIP
.211ISO
.026AVG
.174OBP
.238SLG
.200OPS
.438wOBA
.201Exit Velocity
88.0 mphHard Hit Rate
26.3%Barrels/PA
5.6%Expected BA
.249Expected SLG
.398Sprint Speed
24.2 ft/secGround Ball %
42.1%Line Drive %
16.8%Fly Ball %
41.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Struggles in early going
Keith posted a .152/.227/.172 slash line through 30 MLB games and has dealt with some mechanical issues at the plate, reports Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The first five weeks of Keith's MLB career have been a disaster, as he entered Monday ranked dead last among qualified hitters with a 17 wRC+. However, Keith may have deserved some better results with a .241 xBA and .377 xSLG, and his contact skills have been solid with a 9.2 percent walk rate and 17.3 percent strikeout rate. How long the 22-year-old gets to turn things around remains to be seen, but he may need to show signs of life soon with Gio Urshela closing in on his return from a hamstring injury.
The first five weeks of Keith's MLB career have been a disaster, as he entered Monday ranked dead last among qualified hitters with a 17 wRC+. However, Keith may have deserved some better results with a .241 xBA and .377 xSLG, and his contact skills have been solid with a 9.2 percent walk rate and 17.3 percent strikeout rate. How long the 22-year-old gets to turn things around remains to be seen, but he may need to show signs of life soon with Gio Urshela closing in on his return from a hamstring injury.
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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Records two hits, stolen base
Keith went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Astros. He also stole a base.
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Idle Friday
Keith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Houston.
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Scores, drives in two Wednesday
Keith went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Guardians.
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On bench Tuesday
Keith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
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Starting Sunday after all
Keith will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Yankees.
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