Tigers Give A $28.6 Million, 6-year Deal To 22-year-old Infield Prospect Colt Keith – News18

DETROIT: The Detroit Tigers made an uncommon guess on a participant with no main league expertise, agreeing Sunday to a six-yr contract with 22-year-old Colt Keith that ensures the infield prospect $28,642,500.

His deal contains three crew choices that would make it value $64 million over 9 seasons, and the Tigers stated there are escalators that enhance the worth to $82 million over 9 years.

Keith is ranked the No. 22 large league prospect by MLB.com.

A left-handed-hitting third baseman and second baseman, Keith is from Zanesville, Ohio, and was a fifth-spherical decide within the 2020 novice draft out of Biloxi High School in Mississippi.

He hit .325 with 14 homers and 50 RBIs in 59 video games final yr for Double-A Erie, then was promoted to Triple-A Toledo on June 26 and batted .287 with 13 homers and 51 RBIs in 67 video games.

Keith will get a $2 million signing bonus and salaries of $2.5 million in 2024, $3.5 million in 2025, $4 million every in 2026 and ‘27 and $5 million apiece in 2028 and ’29. Detroit has a $10 million possibility for 2030 with a $2,642,500 buyout, a $13 million possibility for 2031 with a $1 million buyout and a $15 million possibility for 2032 with a $2 million buyout.

Atlanta agreed final month to an $82 million, eight-yr contract with 19-yr-outdated outfielder Jackson Chourio, the biggest contract for a prospect with no main league service.

Detroit has had shedding information in seven straight seasons. The Tigers haven’t received a World Series since 1984 and haven’t received an AL pennant since 2012.

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