Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Tue 8/6/19 12:36 AM

Kepler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Twins' 5-3 win over the Braves on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
That makes 31 long balls for the 26-year-old, who checked in with a fifth-inning solo shot off Mike Soroka in this contest. It's the continuation of what has been a breakout campaign for Kepler, who hit just .224 last season, but is sporting an excellent .266/.342/.556 slash line across 464 plate appearances in 2019.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Thu 8/1/19 11:48 AM

Kepler went 1-for-1 with a solo home run, three walks and an additional run Wednesday in the Twins' 7-4 win over the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
The home run was Kepler's fourth of the past week and his team-leading 29th of the campaign. The Twins' decision to hand Kepler a five-year, $35 million contract extension in February looks like a masterstroke by the front office, as he's blossomed into one of the top hitters on the majors' second-best offense in terms of wRC+. He'll handle his usual leadoff duties and start in right field Thursday in the series finale in Miami.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sat 7/27/19 8:12 AM

Kepler went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
The 26-year-old outfielder's career year continues. Kepler has gone deep four times in the last six games, and he's now slashing .262/.334/.535 on the year with 27 homers and 70 RBI -- both already personal bests, with 59 games left on the Twins' schedule.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Fri 7/26/19 12:40 AM

Kepler went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a pair of walks and another run scored in Thursday's 10-3 rout of the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler launched a two-run, 405-foot homer off Lucas Giolito in the fifth inning to extend Minnesota's lead to 5-1. The 26-year-old has slowed down a bit lately but is still averaging a solid .263/.336/.532 with 26 home runs, 67 RBI and 64 runs scored on the season.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Wed 7/24/19 6:23 PM

Kepler is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Yankees, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
He has cooled off a little in July, hitting .244/.289/.449 with four home runs in 78 at-bats, but he does have homers in two of his last three games. Jake Cave will start in center field, hitting ninth.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sun 7/21/19 7:03 PM

Kepler went 3-for-6 with a homer, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler gave the Twins an early 4-0 lead with his three-run blast in the second inning, giving him 24 on the year. After Oakland came back to tie things up, he drove an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to send everyone home. The 26-year-old has just three homers this month but still owns a strong .859 OPS with 64 RBI in 2019.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sun 7/14/19 12:50 AM

Kepler went 2-for-5 with two home runs in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Indians.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler went deep against Trevor Bauer in his first two at-bats, making it a string of five straight at-bats with a homer versus Cleveland's right-hander. Kepler has a hit in nine of his last 10 games but is hitting .265 average in that stretch, though he also has four home runs.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Fri 7/12/19 1:56 PM

Kepler (knee) is starting in right field and batting leadoff Friday at Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler was removed from Sunday's game with a bruised knee but is ready to go following the All-Star break. The 26-year-old finished the first half with a .263/.337/.523 slash line and 21 home runs in 81 games.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sun 7/7/19 7:29 PM

Kepler was removed from Sunday's game against the Rangers due to a bruised knee, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler has been battling a knee issue of late, and he was removed from Sunday's contest as a result. Manager Rocco Baldelli doesn't believe the issue to be overly serious, however, and he's optimistic that Kepler will be ready to go following the All-Star break.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sun 6/30/19 12:47 PM

Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler recently overcame a sprained ankle, but manager Rocco Baldelli said that the outfielder's absence from the lineup for the series finale is a pre-planned maintenance day rather than the result of any recurrence of injury, per Miller. Luis Arraez will enter the outfield in place of Kepler, whose pair of solo home runs in Saturday's 10-3 win allowed him to establish a new career high (21) in the category.