Max Kepler
LF/RF FA
Sun 8/29/21 1:47 PM

Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Kepler will take a seat Sunday with southpaw Aaron Ashby on the hill for Milwaukee. Rob Refsnyder will cover right field in Kepler's stead.

Max Kepler
LF/RF FA
Thu 8/26/21 5:03 PM

Kepler isn't starting Thursday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler started each of the last three games and went 3-for-13 with a triple, a run, a walk and a strikeout. Rob Refsnyder will take his place in right field and lead off.

Max Kepler
LF/RF FA
Fri 8/20/21 5:19 PM

Kepler is out of the lineup Friday against the Yankees, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler is 1-for-13 over his past three games and will take a seat Friday with lefty Nestor Cortes pitching for New York. Rob Refsnyder, Nick Gordon and Jake Cave will start from left to right in the outfield.

Max Kepler
LF/RF FA
Tue 8/17/21 12:59 AM

Kepler went 1-for-3 with a home run, three walks, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's 5-4 win over Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler got the Twins on the board early with his leadoff shot against Cal Quantrill. He drew three walks in the win and eventually scored the game-winning run in the 10th inning. Over the last three games, Kepler has gone 4-for-9 with seven walks, eight runs scored and four extra-base hits. His season slash line is up to .211/.307/.439 through 84 games.

Max Kepler
LF/RF FA
Mon 8/16/21 12:59 PM

Kepler went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks and three runs Sunday in the Twins' 5-4 win over the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler had delivered a lowly .548 OPS over his first 26 games since the All-Star break before he broke out of his prolonged funk Saturday with a solo home run and a pair of walks. The 28-year-old then closed the weekend with another solid box-score line, rewarding the faith of fantasy managers that stuck with him amid his prolonged offensive drought. The .855 OPS that Kepler turned in during the 2019 campaign is beginning to look like the outlier for his career; his OPS has hovered between .730 and .760 in each of his other five full seasons in the majors.

Max Kepler
LF/RF FA
Sun 8/15/21 12:06 AM

Kepler went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, two walks and three runs scored in Saturday's 12-0 thrashing of the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler greeted Tampa Bay starter Michael Wacha with a leadoff home run on Saturday night. Even with the dinger, the German-born right fielder is having a tough time in August, hitting just .179 with three RBI.

Max Kepler
LF/RF FA
Fri 8/13/21 5:19 PM

Kepler is not in the lineup Friday against the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler will head to the bench against Tampa Bay lefty Shane McClanahan after starting the past six games and going 4-for-23 during that stretch. Brent Rooker, Rob Refsnyder and Trevor Larnach will start from left to right in the outfield for Minnesota.

Max Kepler
LF/RF FA
Thu 8/5/21 4:34 PM

Kepler is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
With southpaw Framber Valdez twirling for Houston, the lefty-hitting Kepler will take a seat, clearing a spot in right field for Trevor Larnach. Kepler had started each of the Twins' last four games, going 2-for-17 with a pair of doubles and two runs.

Max Kepler
LF/RF FA
Fri 7/30/21 7:53 PM

Kepler will sit Friday against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler hits the bench against lefty Wade LeBlanc. Trevor Larnach starts in right field in his absence.

Max Kepler
LF/RF FA
Sun 7/25/21 11:30 PM

Kepler went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler cranked a solo shot off Jaime Barria to give the Twins a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Unfortunately for Minnesota, Kepler was the only batter to record multiple hits in the game. He has homered three times in his past six contests. The 28-year-old is slashing .220/.309/.458 with 13 long balls, 38 RBI, 36 runs and eight steals in 269 plate appearances.