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MLB Free Agency: Phillies Add Outfielder Max Kepler
Mike Lipinski has been covering Philadelphia sports since 2005. Previous stops include Section 247 Sports, My MMA News, and more. He has been a part of the Sports Talk Philly team since 2019. He is the editor of Philadelphia Phillies content, co-editor for college football covering mainly the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and dabbling in all other sports. Follow him on social media channels -Twitter & Threads- @MLipinskiSports
All posts by Mike LipinskiPublished3 hours ago on December 20, 2024
The Philadelphia Phillies officially announced the signing of free agent outfielder Max Kepler on Friday afternoon. MLB Insider’s Mark Feinsand and Todd Zolecki first reported the signing on Thursday evening. The deal is reportedly a one-year, $10 million contract.
Welcome to Philly, Max!
We have signed outfielder Max Kepler to a one-year contract, as announced today by Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski. pic.twitter.com/s1rFo6OfYu
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) December 20, 2024
Kepler, who turns 32-years-old in February, has spent his entire 10-year career with the Minnesota Twins. The lefty’s stats are nothing worth fawning over. In parts of 10-seasons, Kepler has hit .237 with 161 homers, 508 RBI, 789 strike outs, and a .746 OPS. His best season as a Major Leaguer came in 2019 when he slashed .252/.336/.519 with a career high 36 homers, 90 RBI, and an .855 OPS. Kepler’s most recent successful season was 2023 when he slashed .266/.332/.484 with 24 homers, 66 RBI, and an .816 OPS.
