"The Tigers and Mariners get their AL Division Series underway tonight in Seattle, with rookie Troy Melton starting for Detroit against former All-Star George Kirby. Both teams will go with 14 position players and 12 pitchers on their 26-man rosters for the series.... Keith and Hanifee are newcomers to the playoff roster, replacing Paul Sewald and Justyn-Henry Malloy. Right ribcage inflammation has kept Keith from playing since September 18, and he wasn't quite ready to go for the Tigers' wild card series against the Guardians."
"As MLB.com notes, Keith isn't feeling 100 percent but he is good enough to hit, so it is possible he might be limited to pinch-hitting or DH duty in the series. Since the Mariners are heavy on right-handed pitchers, the Tigers' bench should benefit by adding a left-handed bat like Keith, who hit .267/.346/.439 over 422 plate appearances against righties this season."
"The biggest developments on Seattle's roster were reported earlier today, as remains sidelined due to a pectoral injury. Josh Naylor's impending paternity leave is also a major storyline for the series, though the M's would get to make a mid-series substitution if Naylor did have to depart for the birth of his first child."
The AL Division Series opens tonight in Seattle with rookie Troy Melton starting for Detroit against former All-Star George Kirby. Both teams carry 14 position players and 12 pitchers on their 26-man rosters. Keith and Hanifee were added to the Tigers' playoff roster, replacing Paul Sewald and Justyn-Henry Malloy. Right ribcage inflammation has sidelined Keith since September 18, and he wasn't ready for the wild card series. Keith isn't fully healthy but can hit and might be used as a pinch-hitter or DH. Seattle faces a pectoral injury to a player and Josh Naylor may take paternity leave.
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