AL Central: Jung-ian analysis

Detroit Tigers

It sure seems like we're reaching a point where the Tigers are going to run out of patience with Colt Keith. He's 193 PA into the season and has yet to hit a HR, and while his overall numbers are still just barely hanging onto acceptability (.261 BA, .634 OPS), over the last 31 days, he's batting .183 with a .488 OPS. For the season, his exit velocity is lower than ever (the D in his DCf QBaB score), and his 50 PX and .223 xBA are career-worst marks. Keith still has minor league options left; Detroit may soon put one of them to use.

The Tigers already have a potential in-house replacement for him at third base in Kevin McGonigle, who typically slides over there from SS against lefties when Keith sits. And it's fair to...

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