Hailing from Berlin, Germany, Maximilian Kepler has been a mainstay of the Minnesota Twins and is in his tenth year with the team as of 2024. He signed with the team in 2009 and made his MLB debut for them as a right fielder on September 27, 2015.
Before MLB, Kepler played baseball in Germany in the Bundesliga-Baseball as a member of the Buchbinder Legionare Regensburg team, which is presently known as Regensburg Legionare. Kepler has gained several notable achievements during his career with the Minnesota Twins so far. These include the Twins Bill Boni Rookie Award in 2016 and two AL Player of the Week awards in 2016 and 2019. Additionally, he also won the Jim Kaat Award for Twins Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. Playing for the team, he has scored 161 home runs in 1061 games in his career so far.
Max Kepler Contract Breakdown
Max Kepler signed a five-year $35 million contract extension with the Minnesota Twins, with a club option for 2024 on February 14, 2019. The team exercised his club option for $10 million on November 3, 2023. The following is his contract breakdown so far as per Spotrac-
| Year | Base Salary | Cap Cumulated |
| 2019 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| 2020 | $6,250,000 | $8,314,815 |
| 2021 | $6,500,000 | $14,814,815 |
| 2022 | $6,750,000 | $21,564,815 |
| 2023 | $8,500,000 | $30,064,815 |
| 2024 | $10,000,000 | $40,064,815 |
How much is Max Kepler getting paid?
Max Kepler is making an income of $10 million from the 2024 MLB season as per Spotrac. He had originally signed a five-year $35,000,000 contract extension with the Minnesota Twins on February 14, 2019. He was guaranteed $35,000,000 million along with an average annual salary of $7,000,000. His contract also had a club option for the 2024 option. This was exercised by the team for $10 million on November 3, 2023, and hence, he will be earning $10 million from the 2024 MLB season.
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How much does Max Kepler make in a minute?
Max Kepler’s total salary from the 2024 MLB season is $10,000,000 million. If this is divided by the total number of minutes available in a year, which is, 525,600 minutes, then he will be earning $19.02 per minute in 2024.
Max Kepler’s Career Earnings
Max Kepler has gained career earnings of $42,424,086 through eleven years with the Minnesota Twins in MLB as of 2024 as per Spotrac. This consists of his total base salary of $41,624,086 and his total signing bonus of $800,000.
What are the terms of Max Kepler’s Contract?
Max Kepler’s initial contract extension with the Minnesota Twins was for five years worth $35 million which he signed on February 19, 2024. That contract had a club option for the 2024 season with a buyout amount of $1 million. Moreover, the contract also had 20245 escalators for 2022-2023 awards, under which, he would have won $500,000 each for being an MLB All-Star, winning the Gold Glove or the Silver Slugger. His award amount was a maximum of $1 million. The Minnesota Twins had exercised his 2024 club option with $10 million as his salary. He is all geared up for his unrestricted free agency in 2025.
How much of Max Kepler’s Contract is guaranteed?
Max Kepler’s original five-year $35 million contract extension with the Minnesota Twins on February 19, 2024, guaranteed him the full $35 million and his annual average salary of $7 million as per Spotrac. Since the team has already exercised his 2024 club option with $10 million, he will earn $10 million from the 2024 MLB season.
Max Kepler’s Contract History
These are all the contracts that Max Kepler has signed in his career so far as per Spotrac -
2009
Max Kepler signed a contract with the Minnesota Twins and received a signing bonus of $800,000 on July 11, 2009.
2015
Max Kepler signed a one-year $507,500 contract with the Minnesota Twins on March 3, 2015.
2016
Max Kepler signed a one-year contract worth $507,500 with the Minnesota Twins in 2016.
2017
Max Kepler signed a one-year contract worth $547,500 with the Minnesota Twins on February 24, 2017.
2018
Max Kepler signed a one-year contract worth $587,500 with the Minnesota Twins on March 24, 2018.
2019
The Minnesota Twins signed Max Kepler to a one-year contract worth $3.125 million by avoiding arbitration on January 11, 2019. However, he further signed a five-year $35 million contract extension with the team on February 14, 2019, along with a club option for 2024. The team exercised his 2024 club option with an amount of $10 million, which he accepted on November 3, 2023.
FAQ's On Max Kepler Contract
A. Max Kepler is earning $10 million from the 2024 MLB season.
A. Max Kepler is the German player on the Minnesota Twins.
A. Max Kepler is 31 years old as of August 2024.
A. No, Max Kepler is playing for the Minnesota Twins but he will become a free agent in 2025.
A. The Minnesota Twins are worth $1.46 billion as of March 2024 as per Forbes.
