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Idle vs. lefty Keith is not in Detroit's starting lineup against Kansas City on Friday.

Impact With the Royals sending southpaw Cole Ragans to the mound, the lefty-hitting Keith will begin Friday's contest in the dugout while Spencer Torkelson starts at first base and bats fifth. Keith is slashing .185/.343/.222 with 13 walks, seven runs scored and two RBI across 67 plate appearances to open the season.

APRIL 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Grabbing seat Wednesday Keith is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Milwaukee, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact The left-handed hitting Keith will get a day off as the Brewers' send southpaw Jose Quintana to the hill. Spencer Torkelson will be at first base for the Tigers.

APRIL 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Monday Keith is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Milwaukee is starting lefty Tyler Alexander, so the lefty-hitting Keith will retreat to the bench, with Spencer Torkelson covering first base and Justyn-Henry Malloy serving as the DH. Alexander is more of a long reliever who will likely only cover a few innings, however, so Keith could be used as a pinch hitter depending on how the Brewers deploy their bullpen.

APRIL 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Julien homers off college teammate Mize, Twins beat Tigers 5-1 to end 3-game slide

Edouard Julien homered off former Auburn teammate Casey Mize, Byron Buxton also went deep and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 to stop a three-game losing streak

APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Tallies two hits Friday Keith went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Twins.

Impact It's been a bit of a slow start to the year for Keith, as this was just his second multi-hit effort through 13 games and he's batting only .200 overall. The 23-year-old is also still seeking his first home run after slugging 13 of them in 148 games as a rookie in 2024. Keith is a talented offensive player, so despite the down numbers, he should continue to see regular playing time and begin to drive the ball more frequently.

APRIL 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dingler helps Detroit rally then Tigers hang on to beat Twins 7-6

Dillon Dingler had three hits, an RBI and scored a run as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-6

APRIL 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch downplays Colt Keith's start: 'I don't worry about Colt' Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch offered strong support for second baseman Colt Keith, who committed a third error in three games Wednesday...

APRIL 9, 2025 • FREEP.COM

Max Fried outduels high school teammate Jack Flaherty, helps Yankees beat Tigers 4-3 to avoid sweep

Max Fried threw seven scoreless innings to outduel high school teammate Jack Flaherty, Ben Rice hit a two-run homer in the seventh and AL MVP Aaron Judge drove in two more runs to...

APRIL 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Not starting Sunday Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact The 23-year-old began the season as Detroit's starting first baseman, but he was shifted to second base with Gleyber Torres (oblique) on the injured list. Keith has a .174/.441/.261 slash line through 34 plate appearances this season and is receiving his first day off of 2025 on Sunday.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Casey Mize stars as the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1

Casey Mize combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1

APRIL 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Snell wins Dodgers debut, Hernández and Ohtani go deep in 5-4 home-opening victory over Tigers

Blake Snell won his Dodgers debut, Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer and Los Angeles defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 in its home opener

MARCH 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Colt Keith keeps hitting and 'putting up really good swings' in Tigers 9-6 win Gleyber Torres and Colt Keith crushed balls deep to left field for the Detroit Tigers in spring training game Monday against Pittsburgh Pira...

MARCH 17, 2025 • FREEP.COM

Tigers President gives major update on new signing Gleyber Torres, Colt Keith and Spencer Torkelson's roles On Friday, it was announced that free agent slugger Gleyber Torres would be signing with the Detroit Tigers. The two sides agreed to a one-y...

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Moving to first base Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Friday that Keith will move to first base next season, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact The newly-signed Gleyber Torres will take over as the Tigers' second baseman, shifting Keith over to the cold corner. Keith has never played first base in pro ball, but he's been working out there this offseason and the Tigers don't seem to have any concerns about his ability to adapt to the position. With Keith now at first base at least against righties, Spencer Torkelson's role on Detroit's roster looks unclear.

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting work at first base Detroit has asked Keith to take grounders at first base this spring, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keith earns Tigers Rookie of the Year honors DETROIT -- Colt Keith was shut out in American League Rookie of the Year balloting Monday, but he still got an honor for his lowkey impressi...

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • MLB.COM

Sitting against LHP Keith isn't in Detroit's lineup Saturday for Game 5 of the ALDS against the Guardians.

Impact Cleveland will send left-hander Matthew Boyd to the mound Saturday, meaning the lefty-hitting Keith will begin the game on the bench. Andy Ibanez will fill in at the keystone and bat fourth.

OCTOBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from Detroit lineup Keith is not in the lineup Monday for ALDS Game 2 versus the Guardians.

Impact With southpaw Matthew Boyd toeing the rubber for the Guardians, the left-handed-hitting Keith will begin the contest on the bench as Andy Ibanez handles second base and bats third. Keith could enter mid-game against a right-handed reliever.

OCTOBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Keith is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Astros.

Impact It's left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound for the Astros, so the lefty-hitting Keith will begin this one on the bench. Andy Ibanez is playing second base and batting cleanup for the Tigers.

OCTOBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against lefty Keith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.

Impact The lefty-hitting Keith will yield to Andy Ibanez at the keystone Friday as the White Sox trot out southpaw Garrett Crochet. In his last 10 games, Keith is 9-for-31 (.290) with a homer and a triple.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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.

Impact Keith plated Detroit's first run of the game on his sixth inning triple as the Tigers came back from a 3-0 deficit and got one step closer to the playoffs. The rookie has played a key role in his team's resurgence, as he's batting .282 across 20 games in September, though only three of his 20 hits so far this month have gone for extra bases, leaving him with a middling .682 OPS in September.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against lefty Keith isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact With southpaw Cade Povich slated to start on the mound for Baltimore, the left-handed bat of Keith will remain in the dugout Saturday. Andy Ibanez will start at second base instead and bat leadoff.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers News: Colt Keith's quick recovery fuels Detroit Tigers' playoff push After just one game off the field, rookie Colt Keith makes a triumphant comeback.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rejoining lineup as DH Keith (shoulder) is batting fifth as the designated hitter Friday against the Orioles.

Impact The 23-year-old sat out Wednesday against the Royals after he suffered the shoulder injury during Tuesday's contest, but he's back in the lineup following Thursday's team off day. Keith is hitting .315 through 14 games in September, though he hasn't supplied a ton of pop with just two extra-base hits.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers News: Colt Keith's shoulder injury update reveals optimistic signs for the Tigers After a promising evaluation, Colt Keith could be back in action for the Tigers as they chase playoffs.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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Julien homers off college teammate Mize, Twins beat Tigers 5-1 to end 3-game slide

Dingler helps Detroit rally then Tigers hang on to beat Twins 7-6

Max Fried outduels high school teammate Jack Flaherty, helps Yankees beat Tigers 4-3 to avoid sweep

Casey Mize stars as the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1

Snell wins Dodgers debut, Hernández and Ohtani go deep in 5-4 home-opening victory over Tigers