Phillies to Sign Longtime Twins OF Max Kepler to One-Year Deal

Philadelphia added some depth to the outfield.

Kepler batted .253 with eight homers in 105 games last season. / Nick Wosika-Imagn Images

Max Kepler reportedly is on the move.

ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Thursday, citing sources, that the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to sign Kepler to a one-year deal worth $10 million in free agency. MLB.com's Todd Zolecki was first to report the news.

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, has spent his entire professional baseball career with the Minnesota Twins. A native of Berlin, Germany, he signed with the Twins as a 16-year-old in 2009 and debuted six years later in '15.

Over 10 seasons with the Twins, Kepler batted .237/.318/.429 with 205 doubles and 161 homers. He had his best season in 2019, mashing a career-high 36 homers as a key cog in the Twins' lineup that set an MLB single-season record with 307 dingers.

Kepler had a down year at the plate in 2024, batting .253/.302/.380 with just eight homers in 105 games.

Kepler will join the mix of Phillies outfielders in 2025, a group that includes Nick Castellanos, Brandon Marsh and Johan Rojas.

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