The Tigers agree to a six-year deal with prospect Colt Keith:

The Tigers made an unusual bet on a player with no major league experience, signing 22-year-old infield prospect Colt Keith to a six-year contract Sunday that guarantees him $28,642,500.

His deal includes three team options that could make it worth $64 million over nine seasons, and the Tigers said there are escalators that increase the value to $82 million over nine years.

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So the Tigers buy out his arbitration years, and if he turns out to be good, keep him through his prime year. He will play 2024 as a 22-year old. Keith hit well at pretty much every level. He is a triple threat, with a high BA, OBA, and slugging percentage. He also averaged a triple per 100 PA, which is pretty good in this era.

One of the points of the last CBA was to get more money in the hands of young players. This does that very nicely, while saving the Tigers money in the long run if Keith turns out to be a star.