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Colt Keith Goes Off on Monday Night With Three Home Runs
Detroit Tigers infielder Colt Keith had a day to remember on Monday night in Houston in the Tigers' 9-3 win over the hosting Astros at Daikin Park. Keith went 3-for-4 at the plate with three home runs, a career-high six RBI, and a strikeout to boost his season batting average to .267 and his OPS to .701. The 24-year-old left-handed hitter went 62 games to begin the 2026 season without clearing the fences before hitting his first home run of the year on June 11 against the Minnesota Vikings, and now he sits at four round-trippers after an out-of-nowhere display of power. The former fifth-rounder in 2020 came into Monday's series opener with a .257/.299/.335 slash line, .634 OPS, just one home run, 10 RBI, 24 runs scored, and three stolen bases in 191 at-bats. Keith hit exactly 13 home runs in each of his first two years in the big leagues. He's on a homer binge right now, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect it to last. Keith has minimal power and speed, but he is eligible at first, second, and third base in Yahoo leagues, which makes him more attractive as bench depth in deeper fantasy leagues.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
Kevin McGonigle Flashing Superstar Upside as a Rookie
Detroit Tigers shortstop/third baseman Kevin McGonigle has hit the ground running as a rookie this season, hitting .300/.403/.447 with two home runs, 16 RBI, 26 runs scored, and six stolen bases in his first 176 MLB plate appearances. McGonigle's plate skills are elite for a 21-year-old as he's drawn a walk in 13.6% of his plate appearances while logging just a 12.5% strikeout rate. With an 11.1% barrel rate, McGonigle could also unlock some more power as the weather heats up in Detroit in the summer months. The youngster is already locked into an everyday role at or near the top of the Tigers' lineup, which should allow him to continue to rack up runs and RBI. It's still obviously very early in McGonigle's career, but he looks like a high-floor fantasy producer with the potential to provide value across all five rotisserie categories.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
