Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Mon 4/15/24 5:35 PM

Kepler (knee) will run the bases at Target field in the next day or two, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
If he gets through that without any issues, he could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment. Kepler has been sidelined for a little over a week with a right knee contusion. He shouldn't need too many rehab games before rejoining the Twins.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Tue 4/9/24 3:56 PM

The Twins placed Kepler on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right knee contusion.
EDGE Analysis
It's unclear when exactly Kepler suffered the injury, though he hasn't seen the field since going 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout Saturday against the Guardians. The veteran outfielder doesn't have an official timetable for his return but will be eligible to be activated from the injured list April 17.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Mon 4/8/24 2:46 PM

Kepler is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
James Paxton is the first lefty the Twins have gone up against since Opening Day. Kepler was in the lineup that day, but he'll take a seat in this one. Manuel Margot will handle right field.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Tue 4/2/24 12:08 PM

Kepler (leg) is starting in right field and batting cleanup in Tuesday's game in Milwaukee.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler missed the last two games after fouling a ball of his right leg on Opening Day. The Twins hadn't previously ruled out a stint on the injured list, but Kepler apparently made some nice progress during Monday's off day and is back in there Tuesday.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Mon 4/1/24 12:28 AM

Kepler (leg) was not available for Sunday's game and the Twins may consider an injured list stint if he's not ready to play by Tuesday, manager Rocco Baldelli told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The Twins do not play Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The 31-year-old fouled a ball off his right leg in Thursday's game, which resulted in his early departure. X-rays after the game came back as negative, but he didn't play in either game this weekend. The Twins initially said he would be fine, but the discussion about his injury sounded more ominous Sunday.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sun 3/31/24 10:46 AM

Kepler (leg) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler was not in the lineup Saturday against a right-handed starter and did not make an appearance in the game. The 31-year-old fouled a ball off his right leg in Thursday's game, which resulted in his early departure. X-rays after the game came back negative, but he is not cleared to run, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports. The outfielder will be re-evaluated after the upcoming off-day. With some movement around the field for the Twins, Willi Castro gets the start in Kepler's lineup spot, but at third base with Matt Wallner shifting to right field.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Sun 3/31/24 1:05 AM

Kepler (leg) did not play in Saturday's win over Kansas City but Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said that Kepler was in the clear, MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's a little alarming that he wasn't in the lineup Saturday against a right-handed starter after a day off, but it sounds like he could return Sunday. Kepler fouled a ball off his right leg in Thursday's game and left early, but X-rays after the game came back negative.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Thu 3/28/24 7:48 PM

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli noted after Thursday's 4-1 win over the Royals that X-rays on Kepler's right leg came back negative, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler managed to finish his at-bat after the foul ball, but he didn't take the field in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Twins have a scheduled day off Friday, which gives the team an extra day to see how Kepler feels ahead of Saturday's contest. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts before exiting Thursday.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Thu 3/28/24 6:16 PM

Kepler was removed from Thursday's game against the Royals after fouling a ball off his right leg, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler initially remained in the game to finish his at-bat after getting checked out by trainers, but he was replaced once the Twins took the field in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Twins will take a look at the 31-year-old outfielder and should have more information in the near future.

Max Kepler
LF/RF PHI
Mon 3/25/24 8:37 AM

Kepler (pectoral) will start in right field and bat sixth in Monday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Kepler missed a few days due a pectoral issue, and the Twins were concerned enough to order an MRI. However, nothing serious turned up, and Kepler's relatively quick return to action indicates he's in the clear for Opening Day. Despite persistent trade rumors over the last year or so, Kepler remains in Minnesota and projects to start against most opposing right-handers to begin 2024.