On Sunday, the Tigers locked up top prospect Colt Keith, their likely starting second baseman on the 2024 Opening Day roster, to a six-year contract through 2029, plus club options for 2030-32, despite his not having made his MLB debut. The contract will be worth $82 million over nine years if all of the options are escalated and exercised.
The Tigers aren't the first to strike this offseason: Last month, the Brewers locked down Chourio to an eight-year, $82-million deal with two team options that could extend the contract to 10 seasons and a potential $142.5 million. Chourio, ranked as the No. 2 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline, was the Brewers' Prospect of the Year each of the past two seasons; he's expected to make his MLB at age 20 this season.
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