Max Kepler

Minnesota Twins, Right Field
Age: 31-100d (Feb 10, 1993)
Exp: 7.152 Years
Country: DE
2024 Payroll Salary

$10,000,000

2024 Cash

$10,000,000

Career Earnings

$42,424,086

2019-2024 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Max Kepler signed a 5 year , $35,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $35,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2024, Kepler will earn a base salary of $10,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $10,000,000.

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $35,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2019 26
ARB 1
 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 3.40% $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2020 27
ARB 2
 $2,314,815 $7,000,000 3.37% $2,314,815 $8,314,815
2021 28
ARB 3
 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 3.33% $6,500,000 $14,814,815
2022 29
ARB 4
 $6,750,000 $7,000,000 3.04% $6,750,000 $21,564,815
2023 30 $8,500,000 $7,000,000 3.00% $8,500,000 $30,064,815
2024 31
Club
$10,000,000 $9,000,000 3.80% $10,000,000 $40,064,815
2025 32
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2019 26 2.152
ARB 1
 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $7,000,000
2020 27 3.152
ARB 2
 $6,250,000 - - $2,314,815 $7,000,000
2021 28 4.152
ARB 3
 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000 $7,000,000
2022 29 5.152
ARB 4
 $6,750,000 - - $6,750,000 $7,000,000
2023 30 6.152 $8,500,000 - - $8,500,000 $7,000,000
2024 31 7.152
Club
$10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $9,000,000
2025 32 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019 26
ARB 1
 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,677,469
2020 27
ARB 2
 $2,314,815 $2,314,815 $8,314,815 $4,157,408 $6,812,963
2021 28
ARB 3
 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $14,814,815 $4,938,272 $7,937,500
2022 29
ARB 4
 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 $21,564,815 $5,391,204 $8,416,667
2023 30 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $30,064,815 $6,012,963 $9,250,000
2024 31
Club
$10,000,000 $10,000,000 $40,064,815 $6,677,469 $10,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2024 Club Option includes a $1M buyout
  • 2024 Escalators (2022-2023 awards)
    $500,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, max $1M
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2019 Arbitration

Max Kepler signed a 1 year , $3,125,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $3,125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,125,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,125,000
Average Salary:
$3,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Max Kepler signed a 1 year , $587,500 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $587,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $587,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $587,500
Average Salary:
$587,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Max Kepler signed a 1 year , $547,500 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $547,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $547,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $547,500
Average Salary:
$547,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Max Kepler signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

Max Kepler signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Pre-Arb

Max Kepler signed a 1 year contract with the Minnesota Twins.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Signing Bonus

Max Kepler signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$42,424,086

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 16
Signing Bonus
$800,000
$800,000
2015 22
Active
$36,051
$836,051
2016 23
Active
$388,220
$1,224,271
2017 24
Active
$547,500
$1,771,771
2018 25
Active
$587,500
$2,359,271
2019 26
Active
$6,000,000
$8,359,271
2020 27
Active
$2,314,815
$10,674,086
2021 28
Active
$6,500,000
$17,174,086
2022 29
Active / arbitration-4-bypassed
$6,750,000
$23,924,086
2023 30
Active
$8,500,000
$32,424,086
2024 31
Active / Club Exercised
$10,000,000
$42,424,086
Total      
$42,424,086
$42,424,086
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
16
$800,000
$800,000
$800,000
2015
22
$36,051
$36,051
$836,051
2016
23
$388,220
$388,220
$1,224,271
2017
24
$547,500
$547,500
$1,771,771
2018
25
$587,500
$587,500
$2,359,271
2019
26
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,359,271
2020
27
$2,314,815
$2,314,815
$10,674,086
2021
28
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$17,174,086
2022
29
$6,750,000
$6,750,000
$23,924,086
2023
30
$8,500,000
$8,500,000
$32,424,086
2024
31
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$42,424,086
Total
$41,624,086
$800,000
$42,424,086
$42,424,086

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $41,624,086 $800,000 - $42,424,086

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2020 MIN Sep 04, 2020 - Sep 13, 2020 Knee
2021 MIN Apr 20, 2021 - Apr 29, 2021 COVID-19
2021 MIN May 30, 2021 - Jun 18, 2021 Hamstring
2022 MIN Jun 03, 2022 - Jun 06, 2022 COVID-19
2022 MIN Jul 30, 2022 - Aug 06, 2022 Toe
2022 MIN Sep 14, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Wrist
2023 MIN Apr 05, 2023 - Apr 15, 2023 Knee
2023 MIN May 13, 2023 - May 29, 2023 Hamstring
2024 MIN Apr 07, 2024 - Apr 22, 2024 Knee
  • Nov 03, 2023 Minnesota (MIN) exercised a $10 million option for 2024
  • Feb 14, 2019 Signed a 5 year $35 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN), including a club option for 2024
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $3.125 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $587,500 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $547,500 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 11, 2009 Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 MIN 24 20 83 13 27 9 0 3 17 45 8 15 1 .325 .380 .380 .922 1.03
2023 MIN 130 112 438 72 114 22 2 24 66 212 45 106 1 .260 .332 .332 .816 2.85
2022 MIN 115 105 388 54 88 18 1 9 43 135 49 66 3 .227 .318 .318 .666 2.05
2021 MIN 121 113 426 61 90 21 4 19 54 176 54 96 10 .211 .306 .306 .719 2.08
2020 MIN 48 46 171 27 39 9 0 9 23 75 22 36 3 .228 .321 .321 .760 1.03
2019 MIN 136 127 524 98 132 32 0 36 90 272 60 99 1 .252 .336 .336 .855 3.95
2018 MIN 156 144 532 80 119 30 4 20 58 217 71 96 4 .224 .319 .319 .727 3.46
2017 MIN 147 129 511 67 124 32 2 19 69 217 47 114 6 .243 .312 .312 .737 1.94
2016 MIN 113 101 396 52 93 20 2 17 63 168 42 93 6 .235 .309 .309 .733 2.43
2015 MIN 3 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -0.09

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Signed a 5 year $35 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN), including a club option for 2024
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