Kepler has been optioned to Triple-A, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

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Along with Byron Buxton, Kepler heads to Rochester for the foreseeable future. The Twins recalled Danny Santana on Monday, and it's likely that he'll serve in a utility role in the coming weeks. Interestingly enough, the Twins pulled the plug on Kepler without giving him much of a look in place of Buxton, as he hit .167/.286/.333 over nine games, but received just 12 at-bats.