Minnesota Twins designated hitter Logan Morrison is out for Monday's game against the rival Cleveland Indians. Outfielder Max Kepler will serve as DH in Morrison's stead, after missing the last two games. Third baseman Miguel Sano will bat seventh, while catcher Mitch Garver bats ninth. The Twins will be facing young starter Shane Bieber, who barely got past the first inning in his last outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates (seven hits, seven runs). The Twins have hit Bieber well; they own a col[...]

Happy middle of July, RotoBallers! I don't know about you, but it's getting real hot. Both outside and on the MLB trade wire. Moves are being discussed as we speak, which means I need to get this up and in front of your eyes ASAP or all this great advice that will definitely help you win your league could be useless or at least less than helpful. It's hard enough to keep up with trade talks and the rumor mill, but Rotoballer is here to wade through all the conjecture and give you real, action[...]

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler delivered a strong performance at the plate on Thursday. Kepler went 2-for-4 with a double, a single that scored a run, and then scored a run himself off of a Jake Cave-double. Kepler has a brief but productive history with Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner, and it continued in Thursday's game. Kepler is now 3-for-7 against Cashner with two doubles. It was good to see the Twins play a clean game, and although Kepler played an integral part[...]

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler ended up being a deciding factor in a win against the Boston Red Sox on [...]

Minnesota Twins first baseman and designated hitter Logan Morrison and outfielder Max Kepler are sitting against the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Robbie Grossman will take Morrison's place at DH, veteran Joe Mauer will start at first, Taylor Motter will start at right field, and Ryan LaMarre will man center field. Chris Sale has enjoyed a lot of success against left handed hitting throughout his career, so it makes sense for the Twins to go with a righty-heavy lineup. That said, Sale was his[...]

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano and outfielder Max Kepler are out of the lineup on Thursday while Logan Morrison (back) will return. Morrison had missed the past three games with back stiffness. Sano will be replaced at third base by Eduardo Escobar while Robbie Grossman is in right field.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 2-for-3 with a solo homer against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Kepler's blast provided the only offense for his team as they lost to Seattle 2-1. The young outfielder is putting together a strong season for Minnesota, batting .256 with an .829 OPS, seven homers, and 22 RBI on the year. In a strange turn of events, Kepler, a career .204 hitter against southpaws, has been crushing it against left-handed pitching this season, batting .356. He stil[...]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: When Top Prospects Fail could be the name of a Discovery Channel show as compelling as Shark Week. If so, Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler could have been featured. Last year, analysts hyped Kepler as a major breakout candidate. Then he struggled to match his minor-league numbers and was largely discarded as another failed prospect. As often happens, those predictions may have been a year too early, because this y[...]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler has flown relatively under the fantasy radar this season, but the 25-year-old has made some encouraging signs of improvement. While Kepler had a less than inspiring week, hitting just .190 with a home run, the season long production and projection forward is worth discussing. Kepler has made gains in almost every relevant hitting metric. His line of .264/.348/.488 is up from .24[...]

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins OF Max Kepler has been a distant afterthought in all but the deepest of leagues (think 16+ teams) ever since his debut back in 2015.  However, he just had his most productive year in 2017, hitting .243/.312/.425 with 19 HR, 69 RBI, and 67 runs scored. Respectable numbers, but he hasn't been a player that anyone has targeted for fantasy production. We're just a few months into the 2018 season, but Kepler see[...]