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Detroit has asked Keith to take grounders at first base this spring, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. This doesn't necessarily mean that Keith will see time during the 2025 campaign at first base, but if he fares well enough at first during the spring, it would give the Tigers more infield flexibility. Justyn-Henry Malloy was also asked to try his hand at first base, so the general focus around the organization appears to be increasing the number of potential infield combinations.
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Keith isn't in Detroit's starting lineup Saturday for Game 5 of the ALDS against the Guardians. Cleveland will send left-hander Matthew Boyd to the mound Saturday, meaning the lefty-hitting Keith will begin the game on the bench. Andy Ibanez will fill in at the keystone and bat fourth.
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Keith is not in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the ALDS versus the Guardians. With southpaw Matthew Boyd toeing the rubber for the Guardians, the left-handed-hitting Keith will begin the contest on the bench as Andy Ibanez handles second base and bats third. Keith could enter mid-game against a right-handed reliever.
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Keith is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Astros. It's left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound for the Astros, so the lefty-hitting Keith will begin this one on the bench. Andy Ibanez is playing second base and batting cleanup for the Tigers.
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Keith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox. The lefty-hitting Keith will yield to Andy Ibanez at the keystone Friday as the White Sox trot out southpaw Garrett Crochet. In his last 10 games, Keith is 9-for-31 (.290) with a homer and a triple.