Brad Keller

Chicago White Sox, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28-282d (Jul 27, 1995)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 8 (#240 overall), 2013

2023-2023 Arbitration

Brad Keller signed a 1 year , $5,775,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $5,775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,775,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,775,000
Average Salary:
$5,775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2023 27 5.000
Arb Avoided / Injured
 $5,775,000 - - $5,775,000 $5,775,000
2024 28 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 27
Arb Avoided / Injured
 $5,775,000 $5,775,000 $5,775,000 $5,775,000 $5,775,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Arbitration

Brad Keller signed a 1 year , $4,825,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $4,825,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,825,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,825,000
Average Salary:
$4,825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Brad Keller signed a 1 year , $3,350,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $3,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,350,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,350,000
Average Salary:
$3,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Brad Keller signed a 1 year , $613,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $613,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $613,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $613,000
Average Salary:
$613,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Brad Keller signed a 1 year , $578,175 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $578,175 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $578,175.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $578,175
Average Salary:
$578,175
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Brad Keller signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Brad Keller signed a 1 year , $125,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $125,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$15,425,212

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 17
Signing Bonus
$125,000
$125,000
2018 22
Active
$545,000
$670,000
2019 23
Active
$578,175
$1,248,175
2020 24
Active
$227,037
$1,475,212
2021 25
Injured / Arb Avoided
$3,350,000
$4,825,212
2022 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,825,000
$9,650,212
2023 27
Injured / Arb Avoided
$5,775,000
$15,425,212
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
17
$125,000
$125,000
$125,000
2018
22
$545,000
$545,000
$670,000
2019
23
$578,175
$578,175
$1,248,175
2020
24
$227,037
$227,037
$1,475,212
2021
25
$3,350,000
$3,350,000
$4,825,212
2022
26
$4,825,000
$4,825,000
$9,650,212
2023
27
$5,775,000
$5,775,000
$15,425,212

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $125,000 - $125,000
6 $15,300,212 - - $15,300,212
  • Mar 08, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $5.775 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $4.825 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3.35 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $613,000 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 19, 2019 Suspended 5 games for his role in a brawl against Chicago (CHW), forfeiting $15,540 of 2019 salary with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $578,175 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $545,000 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Dec 14, 2017 Rule 5 Drafted by Kansas City (KC) from Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 07, 2013 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 8 (#240 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 CHW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2023 KC 11 9 42 26 23 45 31 3 3 4 0 45.3 4.57 8.93 0.35
2022 KC 35 22 153 86 79 57 102 17 6 14 1 139.7 5.09 3.67 0.15
2021 KC 26 26 158 89 80 64 120 18 8 12 0 133.7 5.39 4.31 -0.26
2020 KC 9 9 39 16 15 17 35 2 5 3 0 54.7 2.47 2.80 1.77
2019 KC 28 28 154 80 77 70 122 15 7 14 0 165.3 4.19 3.81 3.03
2018 KC 41 20 133 50 48 50 96 7 9 6 0 140.3 3.08 3.21 4.20

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Mar 08, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $5.775 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $4.825 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $3.35 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $613,000 contract with Kansas City (KC)
Apr 19, 2019
Suspended 5 games for his role in a brawl against Chicago (CHW), forfeiting $15,540 of 2019 salary with Kansas City (KC)
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $578,175 contract with Kansas City (KC)
Mar 18, 2018
Signed a 1 year $545,000 contract with Kansas City (KC)
Dec 14, 2017
Rule 5 Drafted by Kansas City (KC) from Arizona (ARI)
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