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Tigers 2023-2024 Offseason: Trades, Free Agents, Call ups, Rule 5, tender, non-tender

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DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING.
Totally Tigers

What perfect timing. Last week, I asked readers the question:

Should the Tigers buy out and extend the contracts of any young players?

The majority of voters (45%) said “Yes, but there are no candidates this year.”

What a silly group we are! It didn’t occur to us that we should have considered signing a prospect who has yet to play a single major league game to a 6-9 year contract.

The news was conveniently released on Sunday when the rest of Detroit-centric sports fans were focused on a football game. It’s a well-known strategy used by PR types to soften the social media frenzy and disperse the reactions more gently over a period of days.

Because it’s controversial. Because most fans aren’t going to understand it.

So before we dig in, let’s review the contract just awarded to Colt Keith. It starts this year and runs through 2029. And it all but guarantees that he will be this year’s starting 2Ber.

There are an additional 3 years with all of them being club options, not player ones. Scott Harris is only doing club option contracts, thankfully.

The details are as follows:
 
Why second base for Colt Keith?

Scott Harris: "We think Colt can play second and third. We think he has the chance to be an average or better second baseman. ... We also think it's going to save a little bit of the load on his arm and allow him to play the position really well."

Scott Harris said the Tigers won't close the door on Colt Keith playing third base in the future, but he will play second base in 2024.

Harris: "The primary focus for us this year, given the makeup of our team, is going to be at second base."
 
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WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
Totally Tigers

Over the weekend, Scott Harris signed Colt Keith to a 6-9 year contract. Keith has yet to play in Detroit but ranks app. in the low-to-mid 20’s in the national rankings.

It’s a team-friendly deal but it does come with some risk. Keith’s salary runs from $2.5 – $5 mill per year guaranteed and with 3 additional years at club option.

The terms of his contract and details may be found here:
DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING
What do you think of this contract?

What do you think about the Colt Keith contract?

1. What a smart move!

2. Still trying to wrap my brain around it.

3. Don't like it.

VOTE
 
kalinecountry said:
What do you think about the Colt Keith contract?

1. What a smart move!

2. Still trying to wrap my brain around it.

3. Don't like it.

VOTE
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Given there are only 3 options, I would have to say it's a smart move. I'm not 100% sure it's smart, but I think it's a risk worth taking. Losing $28M spread over 5 years is nothing in baseball today.
 
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