MINNEAPOLIS — Harrison Bader’s potential earnings with the Minnesota Twins may rise by as much as $1.5 million, bringing his total to $7.75 million, provided that he maintains a regular position this season.

Bader, the former Gold Glove center fielder, signed a one-year contract valued at $6.25 million, which includes a $750,000 signing bonus and a base salary of $4 million. Additionally, the agreement features a mutual option for the 2026 season worth $10 million, along with a buyout clause of $1.5 million.

The buyout amount is structured to increase by $200,000 for each threshold of 400, 425, and 450 plate appearances this year. For appearances totaling 475 and 500, the increase would be $450,000 each. Bader will also receive a $500,000 bonus if he is traded, in addition to a hotel suite during away games.

Having won a Gold Glove in 2021, Bader stands to earn extra bonuses for various accolades: $25,000 for another Gold Glove award, $50,000 for being named the Comeback Player of the Year, and significantly more for MVP voting—$100,000 for winning, down to $25,000 for finishing anywhere from fourth to sixth. He would also earn bonuses of $100,000 and $75,000, respectively, for World Series and League Championship Series MVPs, with $25,000 for making the All-Star team or winning a Silver Slugger award.

At 30 years old, Bader is now on his fifth team in five years. Last season, he played 108 games as the center fielder for the New York Mets, where he achieved a batting average of .236, with 12 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases out of 25 attempts. However, he was limited to just two starts in the postseason amidst a total of 12 games.

Throughout his career, Bader has posted a .242 batting average alongside 71 home runs, 268 RBIs, and 94 stolen bases in 120 attempts across tenures with the St. Louis Cardinals (2017-22), New York Yankees (2022-23), the Cincinnati Reds (2023), and the Mets, who had previously signed him to a one-year contract worth $10.5 million.

In other news, reliever Danny Coulombe is also in a position to earn performance bonuses amounting to $200,000 in addition to his $3 million salary, as per his recently announced one-year contract. He can garner $50,000 for each milestone reached while pitching in 45, 50, 55, and 60 games.

Coulombe, a 35-year-old left-handed pitcher, has the opportunity to receive significant bonuses as well—including $100,000 for winning a Cy Young Award or $75,000 for finishing second in the voting. Other bonuses include $100,000 for World Series MVP and $25,000 for All-Star selections or a Gold Glove award.

During the past two seasons, Coulombe has been with the Baltimore Orioles, achieving a solid 2.12 ERA in 33 relief appearances last year while striking out 32 batters and walking just five across 29 2/3 innings. He faced a setback last year, missing time due to surgery for bone chips in his pitching elbow between June 8 and September 20.

Over his ten-season career, Coulombe has compiled a record of 15 wins, 9 losses, and a 3.52 ERA, including three saves across 287 relief appearances and one start, having played for teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, and the Orioles.