Unless the Twins trade one or both of them this winter, Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco will be back in the lineup for Minnesota in 2024.
Multiple insiders are saying the Twins have exercised their options on the contracts of both longtime players.
Can confirm that the Twins are picking up the option on Jorge Polanco ($10.5 mil) and Max Kepler ($10 mil).
They were both part of the 2009 international signing class, signed contract extensions at the same time in 2019 and now, they'll have another year together in Minnesota.
— Betsy Helfand (@betsyhelfand) November 2, 2023
Kepler got off to a rough start in 2023 and was potentially on the verge of being designated for assignment after hitting .189/.261/.365 with seven home runs and 18 RBI in his first 46 games. But Kepler rebounded over his final 84 games, hitting .297/.368/.545 with 17 home runs and 48 RBI. Overall, Kepler had his best offensive season since 2019, hitting .260/.332/.484 with 24 homers and 66 RBI.
Polanco slashed .255/.335/.454 with 14 homers and 48 RBI while injuries limited him to 80 games.
