Brad Keller’s latest reported contract status is that he signed a two-year, $22 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies in December 2025, including a $4 million signing bonus and a $7 million salary in 2026 followed by $11 million in 2027, pending a successful physical. This reflects a resurgence year in 2025 with the Chicago Cubs, which helped secure the deal with Philadelphia. [AP/ESPN reporting summarized from multiple outlets][5][6]
Key details
- Team: Philadelphia Phillies
- Role: bullpen reliever (primarily high-leverage setup usage in 2025)
- Contract: 2 years, $22 million; $4 million signing bonus; $7 million in 2026; $11 million in 2027
- 2025 performance: 2.07 ERA in 68 appearances for the Chicago Cubs
Context
- Keller’s career arc included a difficult 2023–2024 period with multiple clubs, followed by a breakout in 2025 that helped drive the multiyear offer from Philadelphia.[4]
- The deal was widely reported across major outlets and was finalized after the physical examination.[6][5]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent local coverage from Miami-area outlets or summarize how Phillies bullpen usage might look with Keller onboard, and I can present a quick benefits analysis (innings, leverage, strikeout rate) using available data.
Sources
Keller is one of the offseason's most intriguing free agents.
www.sportingnews.comThe Philadelphia Phillies added Brad Keller to their pitching staff on Wednesday, agreeing to a $22 million, two-year contract with the right-hander, a person familiar with the deal confirmed to The Associated Press.
www.sportsnet.caThe Phillies and right-handed reliever Brad Keller agreed to a two-year contract on Wednesday.
www.cbsnews.comAfter reliever Brad Keller had a resurgent season in 2025 with the Cubs, he and the Phillies agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract, sources said Wednesday.
abc7chicago.comPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Right-hander Brad Keller and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized their $22 million, two-year contract on Thursday. Keller gets a $4 million signing bonus, half payable upon the contract's approval by Major League Baseball and half in October. He receives salaries of $7 million next year and $11 million in 2027. Keller was 4-2 with a career-low 2.07 ERA in 68 appearances for the Chicago Cubs this season. He struck out 75 in 69 2/3 innings. The 30-year-old worked out of the...
www.castanet.netAfter reliever Brad Keller had a resurgent season in 2025 with the Cubs, he and the Phillies agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract, sources said Wednesday.
www.espn.comPHILADELPHIA – President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski indicated on Tuesday that the Phillies would pursue a reliever or two before Spring Training. Now, he has one. The Phillies announced on Thursday that they had signed a two-year deal with right-hander Brad Keller reportedly worth $22 million.
www.mlb.comPHILADELPHIA – President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski indicated on Tuesday that the Phillies would pursue a reliever or two before Spring Training. Now, he has one. The Phillies announced on Thursday that they had signed a two-year deal with right-hander Brad Keller reportedly worth $22 million.
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