DETROIT -- When Colt Keith was placed on the injured list on Friday , it meant his 2025 regular season was over.

That’s why the Detroit Tigers waited before making the decision to formally activate Jace Jung and send Keith to the IL. Once the button was pressed, there was no going back.

Keith said the intercostal strain he suffered this week makes it difficult to rotate his upper body without pain. And without that rotation, swinging and throwing are impossible.

So the first step is rest and reducing inflammation. Then it will be time to test it.

“I’m going to do everything I can to get back for playoffs,” Keith said Friday. “It’s still wait and see. I think once the inflammation gets down, we’ll start doing some physical things like swinging, throwing, running, and kind of see where

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