Kepler was removed from Saturday's lineup due to a sore right foot, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler reportedly fouled a ball off the foot during Friday's contest and will undergo further tests to ensure it's nothing more than a contusion. It will cost him Saturday's game at a minimum, with Byron Buxton enetring the lineup in his place. Buxton will bat ninth and will shift Eddie Rosario to left field and Robbie Grossman to right.

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

EDGE Analysis

Kepler has just a .440 OPS against southpaws this season, so he'll take a night off with lefty Derek Holland hurling for Chicago. Robbie Grossman will move into right field to fill the void while Kennys Vargas gets a turn as the designated hitter to complete the lineup.

Kepler is not in the Twins' lineup Thursday against the Mariners, Shane Jackson of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty masher will avoid facing southpaw Ariel Miranda, with Robbie Grossman sliding over to right field and Eddie Rosario remaining in the lineup after his three-homer effort Tuesday. In June, Kepler has already matched the three bombs he hit in all of May, so when he's in the lineup, his power potential looks more promising than initially thought.

Kepler went 3-for-5 with his eighth homer, a walk, two RBI and three runs in Tuesday's 20-7 shellacking of the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Just 1-for-17 over his past five games and homerless in his last eight, Kepler needed a big effort to pull him out of the doldrums. The 24-year-old has the pop to hit 20-plus homers, but until he starts showing the sort of plate discipline we saw from him in the minors, it'll be hard to expect him to help out in batting average. Kepler's current .258 mark is probably as much as you can ask for.

Kepler is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

With no DH spot available for the series in San Francisco, manager Paul Molitor has been using the hot-hitting Robbie Grossman in the outfield, which will result in Kepler hitting the bench after Eddie Rosario and Byron Buxton were dropped from the lineup Friday and Saturday, respectively. The Twins will resume American League play Monday against the Mariners, so Kepler should be locked in for a full-time role during the upcoming week.

Kepler went 2-for-4 with his seventh home run in Saturday's loss to the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler homered for the second consecutive game and continues his recent hot streak. He's hitting .301 with four home runs over his last 13 games.

Kepler went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 11-5 win over the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

It's his first homer in 10 games and sixth on the season. Kepler has been streaky this season but he may be heating up again, hitting .333/.364/.524 over his last five games.

Kepler went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Thursday's 2-0 win over Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

The big 24-year-old enjoyed a multi-hit game after getting the past two nights off due to a benching and a rainout. He's having a mediocre season thus far, slashing just .252/.346/.409, but with four hits in his last two starts, perhaps he is beginning to turn a corner.

Kepler is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old is batting just .167 against lefties this season, and with southpaw Kyle Freeland taking the mound for Colorado, Kepler will get the night off. Robbie Grossman will move to right field to fill the void while Eduardo Escobar enters the lineup as the DH.

Kepler went 1-for-3 with a walk and his third home run of the season in Saturday's win over Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler had been hitting just .111 (3-for-27) with no extra base hits in May before Saturday. Hopefully his home run ends his slump.