Mitch Keller

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Pittsburgh Pirates Starting Pitcher (SP ) Age: 28-21d Exp: 4.026 Years Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Drafted: Round 2 (#64 overall), 2014 Country: United States Agent(s): (Excel Sports Management)

  • Current Contract

    Mitch Keller signed a 5 year / $77,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including a $2,057,500 signing bonus, $77,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $15,400,000. In 2024, Keller will earn a base salary of $5,442,500 and a signing bonus of $2,057,500, while carrying a total salary of $5,854,000.

    2024-2028 Arbitration Extension

    Contract: 5 yr(s) / $77,000,000
    Signing Bonus $2,057,500
    Average Salary $15,400,000
    Free Agent: 2029 / UFA
    Year   Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash
    2024 Contract details by year 28 4.026 ARB 2 $5,442,500 $411,500 $15,400,000 $5,854,000 $5,854,000 $7,500,000($7,500,000)
    2025 Contract details by year 29 ARB 3 $15,000,000 $411,500 $15,400,000 $15,411,500 $15,411,500 $15,000,000($22,500,000)
    2026 Contract details by year 30 $16,500,000 $411,500 $15,400,000 $16,911,500 $16,911,500 $16,500,000($39,000,000)
    2027 Contract details by year 31 $18,000,000 $411,500 $15,400,000 $18,411,500 $18,411,500 $18,000,000($57,000,000)
    2028 Contract details by year 32 $20,000,000 $411,500 $15,400,000 $20,411,500 $20,411,500 $20,000,000($77,000,000)
    2029 Free Agent Year 33 UFA  
    Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.

    Previous Contracts

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    2024-2024 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,442,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $5,442,500
    Free Agent: 2026 / UFA

    2023-2023 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,437,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,437,500
    Free Agent: 2026 / UFA

    2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $725,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $725,000
    Free Agent:

    2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $579,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $579,000
    Free Agent:

    2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $577,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $577,500
    Free Agent:

    2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $555,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $555,000
    Free Agent:

    2014-2014Signing Bonus

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,000,000
    Free Agent:

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $167,104 - - $167,104
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $213,889 - - $213,889
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $429,594 - - $429,594
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $725,000 - - $725,000
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $2,437,500 - - $2,437,500
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $5,442,500 $2,057,500 - $7,500,000
    Est. Earnings
    (6 seasons)    		 $9,415,587 $2,057,500 - $11,473,087
    2025 Player Cash Earnings $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000
    2026 Player Cash Earnings $16,500,000 - - $16,500,000
    2027 Player Cash Earnings $18,000,000 - - $18,000,000
    2028 Player Cash Earnings $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000
    $78,915,587 $2,057,500 - $80,973,087
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    6 seasons Player Cash Earnings $9,415,587 $2,057,500 - $11,473,087
    * denotes deferred payment

  • Transactions

    Feb 22 2024Signed a 5 year $77 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
    Jan 11 2024Signed a 1 year $5.4 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
    Jan 13 2023Signed a 1 year $2.4375 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
    Mar 1 2022Signed a 1 year $725,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
    Mar 5 2020Signed a 1 year $577,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
    Jun 14 2014Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
    Jun 7 2014Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 2 (#64 overall)

  • Injuries

    A look at the injuries for Mitch Keller, and the financial implications.

  • 2024 Player Rankings

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    Statistics

    Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR
    2024 PIT 4 4 24.0 28 14 12 7 21 2 2 1 0 4.50 1.458 0
    2023 PIT 32 32 194.1 187 97 91 55 210 25 13 9 0 4.21 1.245 2.85
    2022 PIT 31 29 159.0 162 77 69 60 138 14 5 12 0 3.91 1.396 2.04
    2021 PIT 24 23 100.2 131 69 69 49 92 10 5 11 0 6.17 1.788 -0.4
    2020 PIT 5 5 21.2 9 7 7 18 16 4 1 1 0 2.91 1.246 0.58
    2019 PIT 11 11 48.0 72 41 38 16 65 6 1 5 0 7.13 1.833 -0.9
    Totals 107 104 547.2 589 305 286 205 542 61 27 39 0 4.70 1.450 4.17
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