Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (shoulder), utility man Marwin Gonzalez (oblique), second baseman Luis Arraez (ankle) and infielder Ehire Adrianza (oblique) are all on the roster for the American League Division Series against the Yankees, which starts Friday. Kepler is the biggest name among this group after slugging 36 home runs, scoring 98 runs and driving in 90 runs in 524 at-bats. However, he hasn't played since Sept. 21 and will be facing lefty James Paxton if he's in the ...

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (shoulder) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Kepler has not started in a game since September 14 due to shoulder soreness. The team hasn't updated his status since then, so it's unclear what kind of progress he's making. Ryan LaMarre will bat ninth and play center field versus lefty Eric Skoglund. LaMarre doesn't have much upside with the bat and can be ignored in DFS contests.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (shoulder) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Kepler has not been in the lineup since September 14 due to lingering shoulder issues. Ryan LaMarre will cover center field and bat ninth versus lefty Mike Montgomery. LaMarre doesn't have much upside with the bat and he's not in a favorable part of the batting order.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Kepler is likely getting the night off to rest because of the left-handed starter on the mound. Ryan LaMarre will draw the start in center field and bat ninth versus lefty Ross Detwiler. LaMarre hasn't done much with the bat this season, so go ahead and avoid him in DFS contests.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals. Kepler has missed each of the last three games after aggravating his shoulder injury over the weekend. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a massive breakout season with totals of 36 home runs, 90 RBI, 96 runs scored and a .252 batting average. Kepler should be started in all formats once he returns to Minnesota's lineup. Ryan LaMarre will start in center field and bat ninth against ...

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (shoulder) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals. He left Sunday's game due to soreness in his shoulder. Luckily, the MRI came back negative, so he's considered day-to-day at the moment. Luis Arraez will bat leadoff and cover left field versus righty Anibal Sanchez. Arraez is hitting over .400 in the last seven games, so he's a solid DFS option for Tuesday while batting first.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is in the lineup and batting first for the Twins on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. Kepler left Wednesday's game early due to upper chest soreness, but the move was described as "precautionary". Everything appears to be good to go for Kepler, who is hitting .257 with two home runs, six RBI and a .910 OPS over his last 10 games.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler(chest) left Wednesday night's game against the Red Sox early due to upper chest soreness, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Kepler had been 0-for-2 with a walk and two strikeouts when he was replaced by Ian Miller. Hayes reports that Kepler was removed as a precaution during the seventh inning, and he says the team also chose to make the move with the Twins losing 6-2 at the time. Kepler is reported to be day-to-day at this point, and owners should ...

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (knee) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. He missed a few games due to a sore right knee, but feels good enough to play on Friday. Kepler will bat leadoff and play center field versus righty Edwin Jackson. Kepler has been in a slump at the plate recently, but should break out of that against Jackson who is posting a 8.70 ERA this season.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (knee), third baseman Miguel Sano (forearm) and utility man Marwin Gonzalez (oblique) are all out of the starting lineup on Thursday after getting injured on Wednesday. Jake Cave is in center field and is hitting sixth, Luis Arraez is at the hot corner and is batting leadoff and Ehire Adrianza is in right field and hitting fifth against White Sox starter Dylan Cease. Consider all three of Kepler, Sano and Gonzalez day-to-day for now, with Gonzalez's ...