Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Wed 9/26/18 5:04 PM

Kepler is not starting Wednesday against the Tigers, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler has hit just .111 with a .444 OPS over his last 11 games. Robbie Grossman will slide over to right field in his absence, with Johnny Field starting in left.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Mon 9/10/18 4:57 PM

Kepler is not in the lineup Monday against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler is hitting just .174/.367/.217 across eight games in September, though he does have an impressive 6:7 K:BB over that stretch. He'll head to the bench for Monday's series opener to clear his head with southpaw J.A. Happ toeing the rubber for the Yankees. In his place, Robbie Grossman is starting in right field and hitting cleanup.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Mon 9/3/18 12:27 PM

Kepler is not in the lineup for Monday's game against Houston.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler sits after starting 14 of the Twins' last 15 games, a stretch in which he hit just .157 (though he did homer three times). Johnny Field gets the start in right field.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Wed 8/29/18 4:09 PM

Kepler is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Indians, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Robbie Grossman gets the start in right field while Jake Cave slides over to center field, even with a righty (Adam Plutko) on the hill for Cleveland. Kepler is still better against righties than lefties, but he is only hitting .225 this month against all pitching, so he has hardly earned the right to start every day against righties. That said, it would be a surprise if Kepler was not back in the lineup Thursday with another righty (Mike Clevinger) on the hill for Cleveland.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Thu 8/23/18 11:54 PM

Kepler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler took Blake Treinen deep in the eighth inning to record his 18th home run of the season. He now has longballs since the All-Star break, pushing 20 home runs within his grasp for the first time in his career. Even with the hot stretch, Kepler's line remains a disappointing .235/.324/.441 through 426 at-bats.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Fri 8/17/18 4:03 PM

Kepler is out of Friday's starting lineup against Detroit.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler will take a seat on the pine after starting 15 of the past 16 games. In his absence, Johnny Field will start in right field.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sat 8/11/18 3:02 PM

Kepler is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Tigers, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler will sit after starting 11 straight games. He hit .270 with an .805 OPS over that stretch. Eddie Rosario will slide over to right field, with Ehire Adrianza getting the start in left.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Mon 7/30/18 4:35 PM

Kepler (general soreness) is back in the lineup Monday against Cleveland, Joe Christensen of the Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler missed a pair of starts with general soreness but the issue was apparently not a serious one. He's not yet back in the field, but he'll be in the lineup as a designated hitter, batting fifht.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sun 7/29/18 11:22 AM

Kepler (general soreness) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox, Dan Hayes of The Athletic Minnesota reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Twins opted to hold Kepler out of the lineup for the second straight day was evidently still in some pain while trying to throw prior to the game, according to Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Robbie Grossman will start in right field and bat seventh while Kepler remains on the bench.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sat 7/28/18 4:55 PM

Kepler is not in Saturday's lineup against the Red Sox, Dan Hayes of The Athletic Minnesota reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler will get the day off after going 1-for-3 with a run scored and a double in Friday's tilt. Robbie Grossman draws the start in right field and he'll bat seventh.