The Twins are exercising their club options on outfielder and infielder , reports Dan Hayes of the Athletic ( ). Kepler will make $10MM, while Polanco is set for a $10.5MM salary. Both moves were expected. Kepler started slowly but found his form in the second half. He finished the season with a .260/.332/.484 line with 24 home runs acro s 491 plate appearances. Thats well above-average offense, his best season since a 36-homer showing in 2019. Hes also a strong defender in right field, making George Gervin Jersey the $10MM price point a bargain. Hell be a free agent for the first time in his career next offseason. Polanco was limited to 80 games by injury but turned in a characteristically solid season. The switch-hitting infielder ran a .255/.335/.454 line through 343 trips to the plate. Primarily a second baseman, Polanco moved to third base later in the year in deference to hot-hitting rookie . The Twins have at the hot corner, leaving Polanco in a multi-positional role. Despite the infield depth, there was never much question about Minnesota exercising the option. A $10.5MM salary is strong value for a player who would have been this years top free agent middle infielder had the Twins cut him loose. His contract also contains a $12.5MM team option for 2025. That comes with a $750K buyout that is now guaranteed. The moves add an expected $20.5MM to Minnesotas player payroll, which now sits around $88MM. Thats well below this years Opening Day estimate of approximately $154MM. The Twins have a fair bit of spending room and could certainly find trade interest in Kepler and/or Polanco if they were to entertain dealing from their position player depth. Patty Mills Jersey