Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Fri 6/18/21 7:05 PM

Kepler (hamstring) is starting in right field and batting fifth Friday against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler was activated from the injured list earlier Friday after missing almost three weeks with a left hamstring strain. He'll look to start improving upon a .212/.303/.424 slash line in his return to the Minnesota lineup.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Fri 6/18/21 5:56 PM

Kepler (hamstring) was activated off the injured list Friday and will start in right field against the Rangers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler will wind up missing just shy of three weeks with his left hamstring strain. He wasn't swinging a particularly hot bat prior to the injury, hitting .212/.303/.424 through 37 games, but he'll return to his starting role for now. Gilberto Celestino was optioned in a corresponding move.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Wed 6/16/21 9:03 PM

Kepler (hamstring) could be activated from the injured list for Friday's game against the Rangers, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Barring any setbacks, Kepler is a couple days from appearing in his first game with the Twins since May 29.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sun 6/13/21 1:31 PM

Kepler (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Saint Paul, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler has been on the injured list since May 30 with a left hamstring strain. He ran the bases Saturday and will begin a rehab stint Sunday, which manager Rocco Baldelli said will last "a few days," per Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. Given that timeline, Kepler could return by the final game of the series against Seattle on Wednesday and will almost certainly be back for Friday's series opener against Texas, assuming all goes well during his time with St. Paul.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sun 6/13/21 11:03 AM

Kepler (hamstring) ran the bases Saturday without issue and could begin a rehab assignment in the next few days, MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manager Rocco Baldelli said that Kepler could be activated from the injured list during the team's upcoming road trip in Seattle and Texas. Kepler, who was placed on the injured list May 30, was thought to initially be out only the minimum 10 days, and he's finally showing significant signs of progress.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sat 6/5/21 12:35 AM

Kepler (hamstring) is on track for a return next week, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manager Rocco Baldelli said he didn't think Kepler would be out longer than 10 to 14 days after he went on the injured list on May 30. Still, a report that Kepler is running with out problems may be needed to be fully confident of that timetable.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sun 5/30/21 12:33 PM

Kepler (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 28-year-old has battled the hamstring injury throughout May and will end up on the injured list after being pulled from Saturday's contest with a mild strain. Manager Rocco Baldelli indicated there's a chance Kepler will be able to return when first eligible June 9, though that's hardly guaranteed.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sat 5/29/21 5:42 PM

Kepler (hamstring) could require time on the injured list, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler was initially labeled as day-to-day after he left Saturday's game against the Royals with a mild left hamstring strain, but manager Rocco Baldelli said after the game that he expects the outfielder to miss time. Trevor Larnach and Kyle Garlick could see increased playing time in the outfield if Kepler is unavailable.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sat 5/29/21 4:34 PM

Kapler is considered day-to-day after leaving Saturday's game against the Royals with a mild left hamstring strain, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The injury that forced Kepler from the game is indeed related to the hamstring issue he's battled for the past few weeks. The team previously indicated it hoped he could avoid a trip to the injured list, and that optimism still appears to exist given that he's merely considered day-to-day, though it certainly wouldn't be a surprise if such a transaction comes within the next few days.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sat 5/29/21 2:56 PM

Kepler left Saturday's game against the Royals after appearing to hurt himself while running to first base, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Twins have yet to specify the nature of the injury, but it would be a surprise if it wasn't related to the lingering hamstring issue that he's been mostly able to play through over the past few weeks. The team previously expressed optimism that Kepler could avoid a trip to the injured list via careful management, but Saturday's setback could lead to a change of plans.