Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Mon 5/20/24 2:53 PM

Kepler is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler is one of several Twins players involved in a platoon, so he will yield to Manuel Margot in right field with the Nats starting left-hander Mitchell Parker. The left-handed hitting Kepler actually has a 1.050 OPS versus southpaws this season, although that's come over just 20 plate appearances.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sat 5/18/24 5:05 PM

Kepler isn't in the Twins' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Left-hander Logan Allen will toe the slab for Cleveland on Saturday, meaning the lefty-hitting Kepler will retreat to the bench. Manuel Margot will take over in right field and bat sixth.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Tue 5/14/24 3:10 PM

Kepler is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
The left-handed hitting Kepler is swinging a red-hot bat but will take a seat in this one with the Yankees starting southpaw Carlos Rodon. Manuel Margot will patrol right field.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Fri 5/10/24 4:48 PM

Kepler is not listed as a starter for Friday's matchup against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
The southpaw batter will get a break as Minnesota takes on left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi. Righty outfielder Manuel Margot will start at right field and bat fifth in place of Kepler.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Thu 5/9/24 6:52 PM

Kepler went 2-for-4 with a home run, two total RBI and two total runs scored in Thursday's 11-1 win over the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler extended his hitting streak to 11 games -- he's recorded at least one hit in 15 of his last 16 contests, going 23-for-53 (.434) in that span. It's been quite a start to the year for the 31-year-old Kepler. He's now slashing .329/.390/.562 with three homers, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored through his first 21 games.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Mon 4/29/24 3:29 PM

Kepler is out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Left-hander Garrett Crochet is toeing the slab for the White Sox, so the lefty-hitting Kepler will begin Monday's game on the bench. Kepler hasn't been a strict platoon bat in his career, but he has now been out of the lineup each of the four times the Twins have faced a southpaw since he returned from the 10-day injured list. Manuel Margot will get the start in right field Monday.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sun 4/28/24 2:26 PM

Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler is 8-for-19 with two doubles, a home run, seven RBI and four runs in six games since he returned from a bruised right knee Monday, but he'll take a seat Sunday with lefty Reid Detmers pitching for the Halos. Manuel Margot will man right field and bat third in the series finale at Los Angeles.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sun 4/28/24 9:18 AM

Kepler went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler drew a bases-loaded walk in the first inning to send home the Twins' first run of the game and added a leadoff single in his next at-bat before coming around to score on a Carlos Santana double. The outfielder then launched his first homer of the season in the sixth to increase Minnesota's lead, giving him just his third multi-hit performance of the campaign. However, all three of those performances have come over his last six games, raising his batting average from .125 to .231 over that stretch.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Wed 4/24/24 3:09 PM

Kepler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
After going 3-for-8 with four RBI and a run scored while starting the first two games of the series following his return from the injured list, Kepler will get a breather Wednesday. Kepler doesn't appear to have suffered any setbacks in his recovery from a right knee contusion; instead, the lefty-hitting outfielder's absence Wednesday likely has more to do with southpaw Garrett Crochet being on the bump for Chicago.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Mon 4/22/24 10:17 PM

Kepler went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Monday's win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler was activated from the injured list for Monday's contest and wasted no time getting back to work. He ripped a two-run double in the first inning and added an RBI single in the third. He began the year in an ugly 1-for-20 slump before getting injured but went 4-for-10 with three walks in his brief rehab stint with Triple-A St. Paul.