Detroit Tigers Sign Prospect Colt Keith to Landmark Contract Extension

The unprecedented deal, potentially worth up to $82 million over nine years, secures the 22-year-old infielder's place in the team for the next decade.

The Detroit Tigers have signed prospect infielder Colt Keith to a six-year contract extension, with club options for the 2030, 2031, and 2032 seasons.
The contract is unprecedented in Tigers history and could be worth up to $82 million over nine years if all options are escalated and exercised.
Keith, who is only 22 years old and has yet to play a major-league game, is now under team control for the next nine seasons.
The deal guarantees Keith long-term financial security upfront, but he could be sacrificing long-term earnings if he were to blossom into a star.
Keith hit .306 with a .380 on-base percentage and 27 home runs across Double A and Triple A last season and is expected to be the Tigers' Opening Day second baseman in 2024.