Kepler started in right field and went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's loss to Oakland. However, Kepler could get regular playing time with Miguel Sano on the DL with a hamstring strain. "He's going to get a chance, more than he did the other time around, and we'll see how he does," manager Paul Molitor told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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Molitor will probably split playing time in right field between Kepler and Arcia with Sano out, but it sounds like Kepler could carve out a starting role if he gets hot at the plate.