Max Kepler RF MIN Mon 4/29/24 3:29 PM
Max Kepler
RF MIN
Kepler is out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Left-hander Garrett Crochet is toeing the slab for the White Sox, so the lefty-hitting Kepler will begin Monday's game on the bench. Kepler hasn't been a strict platoon bat in his career, but he has now been out of the lineup each of the four times the Twins have faced a southpaw since he returned from the 10-day injured list. Manuel Margot will get the start in right field Monday.
Max Kepler RF MIN Sun 4/28/24 2:26 PM
Max Kepler
RF MIN
Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler is 8-for-19 with two doubles, a home run, seven RBI and four runs in six games since he returned from a bruised right knee Monday, but he'll take a seat Sunday with lefty Reid Detmers pitching for the Halos. Manuel Margot will man right field and bat third in the series finale at Los Angeles.
Max Kepler RF MIN Sun 4/28/24 9:18 AM
Max Kepler
RF MIN
Kepler went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler drew a bases-loaded walk in the first inning to send home the Twins' first run of the game and added a leadoff single in his next at-bat before coming around to score on a Carlos Santana double. The outfielder then launched his first homer of the season in the sixth to increase Minnesota's lead, giving him just his third multi-hit performance of the campaign. However, all three of those performances have come over his last six games, raising his batting average from .125 to .231 over that stretch.
Max Kepler RF MIN Wed 4/24/24 3:09 PM
Max Kepler
RF MIN
Kepler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
After going 3-for-8 with four RBI and a run scored while starting the first two games of the series following his return from the injured list, Kepler will get a breather Wednesday. Kepler doesn't appear to have suffered any setbacks in his recovery from a right knee contusion; instead, the lefty-hitting outfielder's absence Wednesday likely has more to do with southpaw Garrett Crochet being on the bump for Chicago.
Max Kepler RF MIN Mon 4/22/24 10:17 PM
Max Kepler
RF MIN
Kepler went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Monday's win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler was activated from the injured list for Monday's contest and wasted no time getting back to work. He ripped a two-run double in the first inning and added an RBI single in the third. He began the year in an ugly 1-for-20 slump before getting injured but went 4-for-10 with three walks in his brief rehab stint with Triple-A St. Paul.
Max Kepler RF MIN Mon 4/22/24 1:24 PM
Max Kepler
RF MIN
The Twins reinstated Kepler (knee) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler missed a couple weeks of action with a right knee contusion but is ready to re-enter the Twins lineup following a successful three-game rehab stint with Triple-A St. Paul. He will likely take over as the Twins' everyday right fielder, with Trevor Larnach and/or Carlos Santana likely to see dips in playing time as a result.
Max Kepler RF MIN Sun 4/21/24 11:58 PM
Max Kepler
RF MIN
Kepler (knee) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Monday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He was 4-for-10 with three walks in three games for Triple-A St. Paul on a rehab assignment.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler should return to the everyday lineup in right field, but it's not clear who will head to the bench. It's possible Trevor Larnach moves to DH while a struggling Carlos Santana gets less playing time and Alex Kirilloff sees action at first base.
Max Kepler RF MIN Wed 4/17/24 11:27 AM
Max Kepler
RF MIN
Kepler (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler was cleared to run the bases this week and came out of it well, paving the way for his return to game action. He's missed the last week-and-a-half of action with a right knee contusion. Kepler shouldn't need too many rehab at-bats before being activated.
Max Kepler RF MIN Mon 4/15/24 5:35 PM
Max Kepler
RF MIN
Kepler (knee) will run the bases at Target field in the next day or two, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
If he gets through that without any issues, he could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment. Kepler has been sidelined for a little over a week with a right knee contusion. He shouldn't need too many rehab games before rejoining the Twins.
Max Kepler RF MIN Tue 4/9/24 3:56 PM
Max Kepler
RF MIN
The Twins placed Kepler on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right knee contusion.
EDGE Analysis
It's unclear when exactly Kepler suffered the injury, though he hasn't seen the field since going 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout Saturday against the Guardians. The veteran outfielder doesn't have an official timetable for his return but will be eligible to be activated from the injured list April 17.