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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

Sitting out with sore shoulder Keith (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Kansas City, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Impact Keith had to be removed from Tuesday's game with a right shoulder injury. He was able to test out his arm with some fielding drills pregame Wednesday, suggesting that his absence might not last long. The Tigers are idle Thursday before beginning a weekend series in Baltimore. Zach McKinstry is playing second base Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Battling shoulder injury Keith was removed from Tuesday's game versus Kansas City due to a right shoulder injury, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Keith reportedly suffered the injury on a dive during the fifth inning of Tuesday's contest, and he took himself out of the game once it began to affect his ability to throw the ball, per Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. He's slated to undergo further testing Wednesday, at which point the Tigers will have more information on the severity of the 23-year-old's injury. If he's unable to play Wednesday, Zach McKinstry and Andy Ibanez would be candidates to fill in at second base.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in key win Keith went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 7-6 win over the Royals.

Impact Keith made his lone hit count, ripping a two-out home run in the fifth inning that brought the Tigers within a run as they mounted a comeback. Detroit is pushing Minnesota for the final playoff spot, and the rookie Keith has been a key reason why. Over his last 12 contests, the 23-year-old is batting .313 with five runs scored and six RBI.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keith hits 2-run homer as Tigers overcome Witt's grand slam and rally for 7-6 win over Royals

Colt Keith hit a two-run homer, Matt Vierling had three hits while driving in the go-ahead run, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Kansas Cit...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • Associated Press

Tallies three hits Saturday Keith went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles.

Impact 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 ways 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.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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.

Impact Keith is mired in an 0-for-14 slump and will sit Sunday for the second time in Detroit's past three games. Zach McKinstry will receive another start at second base while batting seventh.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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.

Impact Keith is mired in an 0-for-14 slump and will sit Sunday for the second time in Detroit's past three games. Zach McKinstry will receive another start at second base while batting seventh.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Friday Keith is on the bench for Friday's game against Boston.

Impact After going 0-for-10 during Detroit's three-game set with the Angels, Keith will get Friday off to clear his head. In his place, Zach McKinstry will play second base and bat seventh.

AUGUST 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in Keith went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

Impact Keith singled in a run during the third inning before capping off Detroit's nine-run day with his two-run double in the eighth. It was his ninth multi-hit performance of the month and his seventh over the last 12 games. During that 12-game stretch, he's 19-for-50 (.380), but only four of those hits have gone for extra bases. After some early-season struggles (.595 OPS through the end of June), Keith is now slashing .264/.316/.398 with 29 extra-base hits, seven steals and 51 RBI through 119 games.

AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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.

AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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.

Impact Keith's solo home run in the ninth inning snapped a streak of 22 games without a deep fly. The rookie has 12 homers for the season and raised his OPS to .702 in the process. Keith is carrying a seven-game hitting streak and has multi-hit games in seven of his last 13 appearances, carrying a .333 batting average over the span.

AUGUST 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches twice, scores in loss Keith went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 10-2 loss to the Cubs.

Impact Keith was the only Detroit player with multiple hits as the team finished with just five hits overall in a sluggish performance. The rookie continues to have a solid campaign following a slow start to the season, as he's now batting .258 overall after finishing April with just a .154 average. Keith has plenty of room for further growth, making the 23-year-old a potential 2025 breakout candidate.

AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits in Sunday's win Keith went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

Impact Keith notched his seventh game with at least three hits this season and now has six games in August with multiple hits. His lone extra-base knock of the night came off Clay Holmes in the ninth and Keith wound up coming around to score to send the game to extras. Keith hasn't bene able to replicate the power numbers he displayed in the minors, as he hasn't hit a home run since July 27, but has maintained a patient eye at the dish and ranks third among all qualified rookies with a 17.6 strikeout percentage. For the year, the 22-year-old is slashing .256/.308/.386 with 11 homers, 44 RBI, 44 runs, six steals and a 28:75 BB:K in 425 plate appearances.

AUGUST 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Playing Saturday Keith (hamstring) will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Keith sat out of Friday's contest against the Yankees to recover from lingering soreness in his left hamstring. The 23-year-old appears to be healthy enough to play Saturday, and he will be eased back in as he works as the Tigers' designated hitter. Since the All-Star break, Keith is slashing .234/.280/.330 with seven runs scored, two home runs and six RBI across 100 plate appearances.

AUGUST 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Experiencing hamstring soreness Keith was deemed day-to-day Friday with left hamstring soreness stemming from a cramp he felt Thursday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Keith was held out of the Tigers lineup Friday and was described as "banged up." However, we now know the specifics of Keith's status and the team confirmed he isn't dealing with anything serious. Zach McKinstry is starting at second base Friday and would likely remain at second if Keith misses additional time.

AUGUST 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting breather Keith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.

Impact After starting seven consecutive games, Keith will get the night off for Friday's series opener. In his place, Zach McKinstry will bat seventh and play second base.

AUGUST 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Another two-hit game Keith went 2-for-4 with two runs scored Tuesday in the Tigers' 15-1 win over the Mariners.

Impact Keith has produced consecutive two-hit games to begin the four-game series with the Mariners, bringing his slash line up to .253/301/.356 since the All-Star break. Though Keith hasn't provided the power production he demonstrated in the minors in 2023 -- he slugged 27 home runs between Triple-A Toledo and Double-A Erie -- he's made contact at a steady enough clip (17.8 percent strikeout rate) to keep his batting average afloat.

AUGUST 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Notches steal in loss Keith went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Giants.

Impact Keith has gone 7-for-33 (.212) over his first eight games in August. His steal Friday was his sixth of the campaign and his first since July 7. The infielder has added a decent .251/.307/.388 slash line with 11 home runs, 42 RBI, 41 runs scored, 11 doubles and three triples across 397 plate appearances. Keith continues to see a majority of the playing time at second base despite his fairly average performance, and he also regularly bats in the top third of the order.

AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers' Colt Keith join MLB Tonight | 08/08/2024 The MLB Tonight are joined by the Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith as we claims the AL Rookie of the Month award for July

AUGUST 8, 2024 • MLB.COM

Colt Keith is named the AL Rookie of the Month | 08/03/2024 Tigers second baseman Colt Keith is named the AL Rookie of the Month for July after hitting .322 with seven home runs and 17 runs batted in

AUGUST 3, 2024 • MLB.COM

Homers, drives in three Keith went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and three RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Twins.

Impact Keith was retired in his first two at-bats Saturday, but then he tripled and homered in the sixth and seventh innings, respectively. Seven of his 11 home runs this season have come in the month of July, as he's found a home at the top of the Tigers' lineup. Keith is hitting .347 in July and has raised his slash line to .259/.317/.411 this season.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, drives in three Keith went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and three RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Twins.

Impact Keith was retired his first two at-bats on Saturday, but then tripled and blasted a homer in the sixth and seventh inning respectively. Seven of his 11 home runs this season have come in the month of July, as he's found a home at the top of the Tigers lineup. Keith is hitting .347 in July and has raised his slash line to .259/.317/.411 this season.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Colt Keith, Tigers come back to knock off Twins Colt Keith had a triple, home run and three RBIs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 home win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in the se...

JULY 28, 2024 • THESTATE.COM

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Keith hits 2-run homer as Tigers overcome Witt's grand slam and rally for 7-6 win over Royals