Kepler (illness) will start in left field and bat seventh Sunday against Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler was held out of the lineup the past two days due to an illness, but he'll close out the regular season as a member of the Phillies' starting nine. The outfielder has gone 2-for-27 (.074 average) with 12 strikeouts over his last eight games.

Kepler (illness) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler is absent from the starting nine for a second straight contest due to illness. Considering Philadelphia is locked into a Top 2 seed in the playoffs, the organization can afford to give Kepler an extended rest. Nick Castellanos will fill right field Saturday.

Kepler (illness) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler had to be pulled from Thursday's contest versus the Marlins due to illness and will miss at least one start. Nick Castellanos will patrol right field and bat seventh in Friday's series opener.

Kepler was removed from Thursday's game against the Marlins due to illness, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before his exit, which came after a lengthy rain delay. Nick Castellanos took over in right field.

Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

The left-handed-hitting Kepler had started in each of the last five games -- including twice against left-handed pitchers -- but he'll hit the bench Sunday while the Diamondbacks send southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez to the hill. The Phillies will run out an outfield of Weston Wilson, Harrison Bader and Nick Castellanos from left to right in the series finale.

Kepler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-6 win over the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler has five homers over his last 17 games, going 17-for-60 (.283) with 12 RBI in that span. The outfielder is up to 17 long balls through 121 contests this season, providing decent power as a regular in the Phillies' lineup. He's added a .222/.308/.395 slash line with 51 RBI, 57 runs scored, three stolen bases and 18 doubles across 453 plate appearances.

Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

With southpaw Noah Cameron on the bump for Kansas City, the left-handed-hitting Kepler will bow out of the lineup for the series finale. He'll cede his spot in the outfield to Nick Castellanos.

Kepler went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, five RBI and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 11-3 win over the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran outfielder put together an incredible performance, driving in five runs, matching his entire RBI total from the month of July, and marking his most in a single game since 2016. Kepler's big night was highlighted by his 16th homer of the season, giving him four long balls across his last 15 contests. While consistency has eluded him for much of 2025, the 32-year-old is now slashing .221/.306/.392 with 50 RBI, 56 runs, eight doubles and three steals over 439 plate appearances.

Kepler went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 9-3 win over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler took Valente Bellozo deep in the second inning for his 15th long ball of the season and later added an RBI single for his sixth multi-hit effort in his last 16 contests. During that stretch, the outfielder has gone 18-for-60 (.300) with 9 RBI and 11 runs scored. Even amid recent success at the plate, the 32-year-old is still slashing just .216/.302/.386 with 45 RBI, 53 runs scored, 18 doubles and 2 stolen bases across 422 plate appearances.

Kepler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

The left-handed-hitting Kepler will hit the bench for the third time in four games, with two absences coming against southpaws. Though he should continue to play frequently versus righties, Kepler will occasionally find himself as the odd man out of the lineup with the Phillies having begun to open up more playing time for Harrison Bader as part of a four-man rotation in the outfield.