The Detroit Tigers are sliding, mired in a five-game losing skid that has dropped them from a few games out of the lead in the American League Central Division, to third place, four games behind the front-running Minnesota Twins — and seven games below .500.
The good news for the Tigers: One of their top prospects appears to be heading in the opposite direction.
Colt Keith rocketed 60-plus spots up Baseball America's updated Top 100 list Wednesday, its first major update since the preseason rankings were unveiled. Keith, an infielder playing second and third base at Double-A Erie, is No.