Kepler was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the White Sox, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The reason for Kepler's late removal from the starting nine remains unclear. Jake Cave will take over in center field for the Twins.

Kepler is not in the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler has gone hitless in eight of his last 12 games. Jake Cave will take over in center field in his absence.

Kepler went 3-for-5 with one double, one home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler was 0-for-8 in his last two games but he busted out early Saturday, putting the Twins on the board in the first inning with a leadoff homer. The 26-year-old has a .217/.316/.494 slash line with six home runs in August.

Kepler went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double and three RBI while scoring three times in Tuesday's win over the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler kicked off the scoring for Minnesota with a two-run blast to right field in the third inning and plated another run with a double in the eighth. The lefty leads the homer-happy Twins with 34 long balls this season while slashing .256/.337/.537 with 84 RBI in 526 plate appearances.

Kepler (illness) is starting in center field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the White Sox, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler was pulled from Sunday's matchup due to heat illness, but after getting the day off Monday, he's been cleared to return. He's hitting .150 with two homers, four RBI and seven walks over his last 10 games.

Kepler (illness) is out of the lineup Monday against the White Sox, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler exited Sunday's game against the Rangers due to "heat illness" and will miss at least one start as a result, though he's apparently available off the bench according to LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. In his place, Jake Cave is starting in center field and hitting seventh.

Kepler was removed from Sunday's game against the White Sox due to "heat illness," Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler was lifted in the seventh inning of the series finale, and the team later disclosed that he was dealing with an illness. He'll be considered day-to-day until further notice.

Kepler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler will rest for the series finale while he's stuck in the midst of a minor lull at the dish, as he went 3-for-16 over the prior four contests. His absence from the lineup clears a spot in the outfield for Jake Cave.

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.

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.