Detroit Tigers Sign Top Prospect Colt Keith to Six-Year Contract

Keith's contract, worth potentially $82 million over nine years, is the first for a Tigers prospect with no MLB service time since 2011.

The Detroit Tigers have signed top prospect Colt Keith to a six-year contract through 2029, with club options for 2030-32, despite him not having made his MLB debut.
In 2023, Keith hit .306 with 27 home runs, 60 walks, and 121 strikeouts across 126 games with Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo.
This is the first contract for a Tigers prospect with no MLB service time since the collective bargaining agreement was changed in 2011 to give draft picks minor-league contracts instead of big-league deals.
The contract will be worth $82 million over nine years if all of the options are escalated and exercised.
Keith is the seventh prospect overall with an MLB deal with zero days of service time over that span, according to MLB.com.