Minnesota Twins Max Kepler looks on during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Target Field in Minneapolis on Sept. 29, 2024. Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Report: Max Kepler agrees to one-year deal with Phillies

Originally posted on Minnesota Twins on SI
By Nolan O'Hara | Last updated Dec 19, 2024 8:48 PM ET

Former Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler has agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The deal is pending a physical.

Outfielder Max Kepler and the Philadlephia Philies are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The deal, which is pending a physical, will give the Phillies a new corner outfielder in the 31-year-old Kepler. First on the scene: @Feinsand/@ToddZolecki.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 20, 2024

Kepler, 31, played 105 games in 2024 and slashed .253/.380/.682 with 21 doubles, one triple, eight homers and 42 RBIs. It marks the end of an era for Kepler in Minnesota as the outfielder has spent his entire career with the team, playing 1,072 games in a Twins uniform since making his big league debut in 2015.

For his career, Kepler has slashed .237/.429/.746 with 161 homers and 508 RBIs.

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