Kepler went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a solo home run Saturday during the Twins' 6-2 victory over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old took a hanging Andrew Cashner breaking ball over the right-center-field wall for his first long ball of the year. Reports of Kepler refusing to increase his launch angle might have prompted fantasy concerns over his power potential, and his failure to reach 20 bombs in a full 2017 season -- when homers skyrocketed across the league -- might've written him off in many circles. Still, the lefty stick remains intriguing in deeper fantasy leagues, especially when he faces right-handed pitching: He had posted a career .809 OPS in that split heading into tonight's action.

Kepler is hitting .333/.417/.381 with five strikeouts and two walks in 21 spring at-bats.

EDGE Analysis

He only has one extra-base hit (a double) in nine spring games. While Kepler hit almost exclusively out of the seven hole earlier this spring, he has hit third, sixth and fifth, respectively, in the last three games, in part due to other absences from those specific lineups. It seems likely that he will sit against most lefties (36 wRC+ for his career) in favor of Robbie Grossman in right field this season.

Kepler isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Tigers, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler has started five consecutive games for the Twins. In that time he's gone 4-for-20 (.200) and struck out nine times. He'll move to the bench Sunday while Robbie Grossman starts in right field.

Kepler (back) is starting in right field and batting sixth Tuesday against the Indians, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler is back in action after sitting out Sunday's game with a back injury. The issue was never thought to be anything overly serious as he was available off the bench Sunday, so it isn't all too surprising to see him in the lineup following a team off day Monday. He'll face righty Josh Tomlin in his return action.

Kepler (back) is available from the bench Sunday against the Tigers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It had been believed that Kepler was dealing with a hip injury, but the 24-year-old said that he's actually dealing with some bruising on his lower back. Because the Twins have Monday off and Kepler is available to play if needed Sunday, it's expected that he'll be ready to return to action for Tuesday's series opener against Cleveland.

Kepler (hip) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Tigers, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Twins haven't given any additional information regarding the severity of Kepler's injury. The team has Monday off, so consider Kepler day-to-day heading into Tuesday's contest against the Indians until further notice. Eddie Rosario will move to right field Sunday while Zack Granite gets the start in left.

Kepler was removed from Saturday's game against the Tigers with a left hip injury, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler appeared to tweak something making a throw home in the first inning, and he was lifted in favor of Ehire Adrianza prior to his scheduled at-bat in the second frame. Expect Kepler's status to be updated further when more details regarding his injury are released.

Kepler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

He took CC Sabathia yard in the third inning, his first home run off a lefty this season (109 at-bats). As a 23-year-old last season, Kepler homered twice off same-handed pitching in 133 plate appearances. Kepler is still batting just .138/.208/.202 against southpaws after Tuesday's showing, and he will likely bat at the bottom of the order in any other starts against lefties over the final couple weeks.

Kepler is in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, according to Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler has frequently been held out against left-handed starters this year -- unsurprising given that he owns just a .375 OPS against them in 2017 -- but manager Paul Molitor will give him the start in right field Tuesday even though southpaw CC Sabathia is on the bump for the opponent. Kepler will occupy the ninth spot in the Twins' batting order.

Kepler is out of the lineup Monday against the Yankees, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lefty Jaime Garcia is poised to start for the Yankees, so Kepler will receive the day off. Ehire Adrianza will hit ninth and join the Twins' outfield in his place.