His contract includes three team options that could make it worth $64 million over nine seasons, and the Tigers said there are escalators that could increase the value to $82 million over nine years.
Keith rated as the 22nd overall prospect in the majors Provided by MLB.com.
Keith, a left-handed hitting third and second baseman from Zanesville, Ohio, was a fifth-round pick in the 2020 amateur draft out of Biloxi High School in Mississippi.
He hit .325 with 50 home runs and 50 RBIs in 59 games with Double-A Erie last year before being promoted to Triple-A Toledo on June 26 and hitting 13 home runs in 67 games. 287 batting average with 51 RBIs and 5 hits.
Keith will receive a $2 million signing bonus and salary of $2.5 million in 2024, $3.5 million in 2025, $4 million each in 2026 and 2027, and $5 million each in 2028 and 2029. Detroit has a $10 million option in 2030 that includes a $2,642,500 buyout, a $13 million option in 2031 with a $1 million buyout, and a $15 million option in 2032 with a $2 million buyout. acquisition.
The Milwaukee Brewers last month signed 19-year-old outfielder Jackson Chourio to an eight-year, $82 million contract, the largest contract for a rookie who has not played in the major leagues. .
Detroit has lost seven straight seasons. The Tigers haven’t won a World Series since 1984 and an American League pennant since 2012.
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