BALTIMORE — Detroit Tigers rookie Colt Keith, who suffered a right shoulder injury in Tuesday's game, returned to the starting lineup for Friday's opener of a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles, following a one-game absence.

Keith, 23, is the designated hitter for Friday's game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

It's unclear when he will play second base again.

Before Friday's game, Keith completed throws — varying in distances and angles — to catching coordinator Brayan Peña, with assistant athletic trainer Chris McDonald and infield coach Joey Cora watching. He didn't appear to be restricted by his right arm.

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After the injury in Tuesday's fifth inning, Keith wasn't in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

The off day Thursday provided an extra day of rest.

Keith is hitting .264 with 13 home runs, 35 walks and 104 strikeouts across 139 games in the 2024 season. He has a .315 batting average in 14 games in September.

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This story will be updated.

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