Colt Keith

As noted in the Tigers’ Offseason Outlook piece, the club has a lot of payroll flexibility, even with continued uncertainty about its future broadcasting contracts. Javier Baez and Colt Keith are the only Tigers players guaranteed money beyond the 2025 season, and that duo combines for $28MM in both 2026 and 2027. Tarik Skubal will…

As noted in the Tigers’ Offseason Outlook piece, the club has a lot of payroll flexibility, even with continued uncertainty about its future broadcasting contracts. Javier Baez and Colt Keith are the only Tigers players guaranteed money beyond the 2025 season, and that duo combines for $28MM in both 2026 and 2027. Tarik Skubal will…

One of the great late-season surges in baseball history brought the Tigers from eight games under .500 to within a game of the AL Championship Series. With the rebuild now over, the Tigers have plenty of avenues available to bolster the roster for 2025. Guaranteed Contracts Javier Baez, SS: $73MM through 2027 Colt Keith, 2B:…

One of the great late-season surges in baseball history brought the Tigers from eight games under .500 to within a game of the AL Championship Series. With the rebuild now over, the Tigers have plenty of avenues available to bolster the roster for 2025. Guaranteed Contracts Javier Baez, SS: $73MM through 2027 Colt Keith, 2B:…

Harris stated that the team still sees a role for Baez in 2025, "particularly if surgery helps him move more like his younger form." Neither Harris nor manager A.J. Hinch would commit to that role for Baez being a starting role. The Tigers got solid production from rookie Trey Sweeney after Baez went down, so the two would likely battle for the starting shortstop job in spring, but with Colt Keith also locked into the starting second base job, there may not be a starting opportunity for Baez in 2025.