MLB
Colt Keith
Colt Keith
Detroit Tigers, 2nd Base
Age: 23-106d (Aug 14, 2001)
Exp: 1.000 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 5 (#132 overall), 2020
2025 Payroll Salary
$3,833,333
2025 Cash
$3,500,000
Career Earnings
$5,000,000
2024-2032 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)
Colt Keith signed a 6 year , $28,642,500 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $28,642,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,773,750. In 2025, Keith will earn a base salary of $3,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,833,333.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $28,642,500
Average Salary:
$4,773,750
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2033 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
22 | $2,833,333 | $4,773,750 | 2.01% | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
23 |
Pre-Arb
|
$3,833,333 | $4,773,750 | 1.98% | $3,500,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
24 |
Pre-Arb
|
$4,333,333 | $4,773,750 | 1.96% | $4,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
25 |
ARB 1
|
$4,333,333 | $4,773,750 | - | $4,000,000 | $16,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
26 |
ARB 2
|
$5,333,333 | $4,773,750 | - | $5,000,000 | $21,000,000 |
| 2029 |
|
27 |
ARB 3
|
$5,333,334 | $4,773,750 | - | $5,000,000 | $26,000,000 |
| 2030 |
|
28 |
Club
|
$10,000,000 | $4,773,750 | - | $2,642,500 | $28,642,500 |
| 2031 |
|
29 |
Club
|
$13,000,000 | $4,773,750 | - | - | $28,642,500 |
| 2032 |
|
30 |
Club
|
$15,000,000 | $4,773,750 | - | - | $28,642,500 |
| 2033 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
22 | 0.000 | $2,500,000 | $333,333 | - | - | $2,833,333 | $4,773,750 | |
| 2025 |
|
23 | 1.000 |
Pre-Arb
|
$3,500,000 | $333,333 | - | - | $3,833,333 | $4,773,750 |
| 2026 |
|
24 | - |
Pre-Arb
|
$4,000,000 | $333,333 | - | - | $4,333,333 | $4,773,750 |
| 2027 |
|
25 | - |
ARB 1
|
$4,000,000 | $333,333 | - | - | $4,333,333 | $4,773,750 |
| 2028 |
|
26 | - |
ARB 2
|
$5,000,000 | $333,333 | - | - | $5,333,333 | $4,773,750 |
| 2029 |
|
27 | - |
ARB 3
|
$5,000,000 | $333,334 | - | - | $5,333,334 | $4,773,750 |
| 2030 |
|
28 | - |
Club
|
$10,000,000 | - | - | - | $10,000,000 | $4,773,750 |
| 2031 |
|
29 | - |
Club
|
$13,000,000 | - | - | - | $13,000,000 | $4,773,750 |
| 2032 |
|
30 | - |
Club
|
$15,000,000 | - | - | - | $15,000,000 | $4,773,750 |
| 2033 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
22 | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,182,500 | |
| 2025 |
|
23 |
Pre-Arb |
$3,500,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,017,813 |
| 2026 |
|
24 |
Pre-Arb |
$4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,948,929 |
| 2027 |
|
25 |
ARB 1 |
$4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,773,750 |
| 2028 |
|
26 |
ARB 2 |
$5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $4,200,000 | $2,528,500 |
| 2029 |
|
27 |
ARB 3 |
$5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $4,333,333 | $1,910,625 |
| 2030 |
|
28 |
Club |
$2,642,500 | - | $2,642,500 | $28,642,500 | $4,091,786 | $880,833 |
| 2031 |
|
29 |
Club |
- | - | - | $28,642,500 | - | - |
| 2032 |
|
30 |
Club |
- | - | - | $28,642,500 | - | - |
Contract Notes
- 2030 Club Option includes a $2.6425M buyout
- 2031 Club Option includes a $1M buyout
- 2032 Club Option includes a $2M buyout
- 2030-2032 Option Escalators (based on 2024-2029)
MVP: $3M ($1M for 2nd/3rd, $500,000 for 4th/5th, $250,000 for 6th-10th)
Silver Slugger: $250,000
All Star Starter: $100,000
All Star Reserve: $50,000 - Additional 2031-2032 Option Escalators (based on 2030)
MVP: $3M ($1M for 2nd/3rd, $500,000 for 4th/5th, $250,000 for 6th-10th)
Silver Slugger: $250,000
All Star Starter: $100,000
All Star Reserve: $50,000 - Additional 2032 Option Escalators (based on 2031)
MVP: $3M ($1M for 2nd/3rd, $500,000 for 4th/5th, $250,000 for 6th-10th)
Silver Slugger: $250,000
All Star Starter: $100,000
All Star Reserve: $50,000
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2020 Signing Bonus
Colt Keith signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.000 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,000,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
|
| 2024 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$4,500,000 |
$5,000,000 |
|
| Total |
$5,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
||||
| 2025 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$3,500,000 |
||
| 2026 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$4,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$4,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$5,000,000 |
||
| 2029 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$5,000,000 |
||
| 2030 | 28 |
|
Active / Club
|
$2,642,500 |
||
| Total |
$29,142,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | $5,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
18 |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
||
| 2024 |
|
22 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$4,500,000 |
$5,000,000 |
|
| Total |
$2,500,000 |
$2,500,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
23 |
$3,500,000
|
$3,500,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
24 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
25 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
26 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
|||
| 2029 |
|
27 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
|||
| 2030 |
|
28 |
$2,642,500
|
$2,642,500 |
|||
| Total |
$26,642,500 |
$2,500,000 |
$29,142,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | $5,000,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 148 | 137 | 556 | 516 | 54 | 134 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 61 | 196 | 36 | 110 | 7 | .260 | .309 | .380 | .689 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
