Kepler exited Thursday's game with a non-COVID 19 illness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler was replaced by Luis Arraez in the fifth inning. It's unclear what the specific illness is, though so long as Kepler continues to test negative for COVID-19 he could return at some point during the team's weekend series against the Blue Jays.