Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is taking a seat for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox. Kepler is sitting with left-hander Martin Perez on the mound for Boston. The veteran outfielder has yet to hit a homer but has 11 combined runs scored and RBI in nine games so far this season. Kyle Garlick- who has five hits in his last three contests- will get the start in right field and bat second.

Minnesota Twins utility manLuis Arraez and outfielder Max Kepler are not in Wednesday's lineup for the series finale against the Tigers. Both left-handed hitters are out of the lineup against Tigers southpaw Matthew Boyd, as manager Rocco Baldelli goes with a predominantly right-handed order. Jake Cave will get the start in left field for Brent Rooker (neck), who was just placed on the 10-day injured list. Willians Astudillo, who has five hits in nine at-bats this year, will start at third base ...

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler collected three RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-2 win over Milwaukee. Kepler drove in one run on an infield single in the first inning, then plated two runs with another base hit in the sixth. He also swiped his first base of the season. Kepler labored through a tough spring that saw him bat .070, though he told Twins' beat reporters that he was using the spring to- unsuccessfully, it turns out- mess around with his approach and mechanics at the plate, ...

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler put his rough spring behind him immediately with a three-hit performance on Opening Day in a 6-5 loss to Milwaukee. Kepler grounded out in his first at-bat but couldn't be kept off the bases after that, as he nearly hit for the cycle with an RBI single, a triple, and a double in three of his four remaining trips to the plate. While he batted fifth in the first game of the season, Kepler can be expected to see at-bats from his usual leadoff slot, albeit in ...

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler has been slumping for much of the spring. Kepler has just three hits in 39 plate appearances, along with 10 strikeouts compared to zero walks in 13 Grapefruit League games. For what it's worth, manager Rocco Baldelli isn't worried about his 28-year-old outfielder, citing how Kepler has looked and what pitches he was swinging at, rather than just the underwhelming results. Kepler is a bounce-back candidate in 2021 after seeing his OPS drop from .855 in 2019 ...

After his 2019 breakout, Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler took a step back in 2020. In 196 plate appearances, Kepler posted just a .228/.321/.439 line with nine home runs and 23 RBI. Over a full 162-game season (assuming 500 at-bats) Kepler's home run total equated to, roughly, a 27 HR season. Though this output constituted a decline from his 36 HR campaign in 2019, it was in line with pre-season expectations given his prior underlying power metrics. A 2020 decline in overall exit velocity,...

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler was removed in the third inning Wednesdays game after looking uncomfortable running the bases in the second inning. Kepler fouled a ball off of his foot on August 26, and although hes played in four games since then, his foot may be bothering him again. Fantasy players should treat Kepler as day-to-day for now, but a stint on the injured list is not out of the question and may cost the 27-year-old the rest of the season. Utility player Marwin Gonzalez ...

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (foot) hit a leadoff homer against Cleveland's Mike Clevinger before leaving the game later on. Kepler's blast was his seventh of the year and 12th in his career at Progressive Field. The 27-year-old outfielder has posted an .838 OPS, a 127 wRC+ and a career-high 13.6 walk percentage at the halfway point of the season. As for the injury, manager Rocco Baldelli said the x-rays came back negative after Kepler fouled a ball off his foot. Kepler started to ...

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a losing effort on Saturday. Kepler is now tied for fourth in the majors with five homers this year, so he appears to be picking up right where he left off last season. He also possesses an 11.3 percent walk rate so far in 2020, which would be the second-highest mark of his career if it stands. The 27-year-old outfielder has easily returned value for those who drafted him at his 123 ADP- or even later. Look for Kepler to...

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler stayed hot in Monday's 5-4 win over the Pirates. Kepler went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored. He's heating up, with back-to-back multi-hit games and three extra-base hits in his last two games. The 27-year-old owns a strong .884 OPS this season, though much of it comes from his slugging percentage, with only one walk drawn so far. Kepler will be in the lineup on Tuesday against right-hander Joe Musgrove, who has surrendered four home runs ...