Kepler was removed from Saturday's game against the Royals due to right leg tightness, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler went 0-for-2 with a strikeout to begin Saturday's matchup, but he was replaced in right field to begin the fifth inning. The severity of the 29-year-old's injury isn't yet clear, but he should tentatively be considered day-to-day.