Mitch Keller

Pittsburgh Pirates, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28-32d (Apr 04, 1996)
Exp: 4.026 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 2 (#64 overall), 2014
2024 Payroll Salary

$5,854,000

2024 Cash

$7,500,000

Career Earnings

$11,473,087

2024-2028 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Mitch Keller signed a 5 year , $77,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $2,057,500 signing bonus, $77,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual 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.

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $77,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,057,500
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 28 4.026
ARB 2
 $5,442,500 $411,500 - - $5,854,000 $15,400,000
2025 29 -
ARB 3
 $15,000,000 $411,500 - - $15,411,500 $15,400,000
2026 30 - $16,500,000 $411,500 - - $16,911,500 $15,400,000
2027 31 - $18,000,000 $411,500 - - $18,411,500 $15,400,000
2028 32 - $20,000,000 $411,500 - - $20,411,500 $15,400,000
2029 33 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 28
ARB 2
 $5,442,500 $2,057,500 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $15,400,000
2025 29
ARB 3
 $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $22,500,000 $11,250,000 $17,375,000
2026 30 $16,500,000 - $16,500,000 $39,000,000 $13,000,000 $18,166,667
2027 31 $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $57,000,000 $14,250,000 $19,000,000
2028 32 $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $77,000,000 $15,400,000 $20,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

Mitch Keller signed a 1 year , $5,442,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $5,442,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,442,500. In 2024, Keller will earn a base salary of $5,442,500, while carrying a total salary of $5,442,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,442,500
Average Salary:
$5,442,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Mitch Keller signed a 1 year , $2,437,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $2,437,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,437,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,437,500
Average Salary:
$2,437,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Mitch Keller signed a 1 year , $725,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $725,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $725,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $725,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Mitch Keller signed a 1 year , $579,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $579,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $579,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $579,000
Average Salary:
$579,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Mitch Keller signed a 1 year , $577,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $577,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $577,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $577,500
Average Salary:
$577,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Mitch Keller signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus

Mitch Keller signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.

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

$11,473,087

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
$167,104
$167,104
2020 24
Active
$213,889
$380,993
2021 25
Active
$429,594
$810,587
2022 26
Active
$725,000
$1,535,587
2023 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,437,500
$3,973,087
2024 28
Active
$7,500,000
$11,473,087
Total      
$11,473,087
$11,473,087
2025 29
Active
$15,000,000
$26,473,087
2026 30
Active
$16,500,000
$42,973,087
2027 31
Active
$18,000,000
$60,973,087
2028 32
Active
$20,000,000
$80,973,087
Total
$80,973,087
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$167,104
$167,104
$167,104
2020
24
$213,889
$213,889
$380,993
2021
25
$429,594
$429,594
$810,587
2022
26
$725,000
$725,000
$1,535,587
2023
27
$2,437,500
$2,437,500
$3,973,087
2024
28
$5,442,500
$2,057,500
$7,500,000
$11,473,087
Total
$9,415,587
$2,057,500
$11,473,087
$11,473,087
2025
29
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$26,473,087
2026
30
$16,500,000
$16,500,000
$42,973,087
2027
31
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
$60,973,087
2028
32
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$80,973,087
Total
$78,915,587
$2,057,500
$80,973,087

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,973,087 - - $3,973,087
  • Feb 22, 2024 Signed a 5 year $77 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $5.4 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.4375 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $725,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $577,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 14, 2014 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 07, 2014 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 2 (#64 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 PIT 6 6 39 22 20 13 32 4 2 2 0 35.0 5.14 3.34
2023 PIT 32 32 187 97 91 55 210 25 13 9 0 194.3 4.21 2.55 2.85
2022 PIT 31 29 162 77 69 60 138 14 5 12 0 159.0 3.91 3.40 2.04
2021 PIT 24 23 131 69 69 49 92 10 5 11 0 100.7 6.17 4.38 0.00
2020 PIT 5 5 9 7 7 18 16 4 1 1 0 21.7 2.91 7.48 0.58
2019 PIT 11 11 72 41 38 16 65 6 1 5 0 48.0 7.13 3.00 -0.16

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