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The Minnesota Twins have signed 26-year-old outfielder Max Kepler to a 5-year, $35,000,000 contract extension.

The new deal includes a club option for 2024.

Kepler batted .224/.319/.408 for the Twins last season, but the contract numbers suggest that he took a step forward and the ball club is betting on his long-term success.

In his first four seasons with the Twins, Kepler earned $2,478,551 in contracts.