Polanco's sac fly in ninth lifts Twins over Rays 5-4
Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MAX KEPLER #26 - RIGHT FIELDER - MINNESOTA TWINS
8 HR •
42 RBI •
.253 AVG
8 HR
42 RBI
.253 AVG
Homers in win Kepler went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, two walks and three runs scored in Saturday's 12-0 thrashing of the Rays.
Impact Kepler greeted Tampa Bay starter Michael Wacha with a leadoff home run on Saturday night. Even with the dinger, the German-born right fielder is having a tough time in August, hitting just .179 with three RBI.
AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Maeda, Twins silence red-hot Rays in 12-0 win
Kenta Maeda pitched six effective innings, Luis Arraez hit a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-0AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out of Friday's lineup Kepler is not in the lineup Friday against the Rays.
Impact Kepler will head to the bench against Tampa Bay lefty Shane McClanahan after starting the past six games and going 4-for-23 during that stretch. Brent Rooker, Rob Refsnyder and Trevor Larnach will start from left to right in the outfield for Minnesota.
AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jorge Polanco hits homers twice, Twins beat Astros 7-5
Jorge Polanco homered twice and drove in four runs, Miguel Sanó also hit a home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on SundayAUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Donaldson's RBI single in 11th lifts Twins over Astros 5-4
Mitch Garver homered early and Josh Donaldson’s RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Friday nightAUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heads to bench Kepler is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.
Impact With southpaw Framber Valdez twirling for Houston, the lefty-hitting Kepler will take a seat, clearing a spot in right field for Trevor Larnach. Kepler had started each of the Twins' last four games, going 2-for-17 with a pair of doubles and two runs.
AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Friday Kepler will sit Friday against the Cardinals.
Impact Kepler hits the bench against lefty Wade LeBlanc. Trevor Larnach starts in right field in his absence.
JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lions-Vikings? Naw, Tigers top Twins by NFL-like 17-14 final
Jeimer Candelario and Eric Haase each drove in three runs and the Detroit Tigers, despite giving up seven homers and not hitting any, outlasted the Minnesota Twins 17-14JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The 5 Twins most likely to be traded before the deadline Big names who could be on the move include José Berríos, Byron Buxton, Josh Donaldson, Kenta Maeda, Max Kepler and Michael Pineda.
JULY 27, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Kepler's RBI single gives Twins 6-5 win vs Tigers in 10
Max Kepler’s RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning against All-Star closer Gregory Soto gave the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 victory over the Detroit TigersJULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slams 13th homer Kepler went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Angels.
Impact Kepler cranked a solo shot off Jaime Barria to give the Twins a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Unfortunately for Minnesota, Kepler was the only batter to record multiple hits in the game. He has homered three times in his past six contests. The 28-year-old is slashing .220/.309/.458 with 13 long balls, 38 RBI, 36 runs and eight steals in 269 plate appearances.
JULY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ohtani's MLB-best 35th HR lifts Angels past Twins 6-2
Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 35th home run and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers in back-to-back games Kepler went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the White Sox.
Impact Kepler slammed a solo shot off Dylan Cease in the third inning for the first run of the game. He reached base safely three times this game and five times over the last two contests. The 28-year-old is slashing .217/.306/.457 with 12 homers, 37 RBI, 34 runs and eight steals over 252 plate appearances. Despite the recent success, he's still hitting only .174 over his last seven games.
JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco homer as Twins stop White Sox 7-2 CHICAGO — Max Kepler's home run bumped the right-field foul pole a few yards above the outfield fence, about as close as you can come to a s...
JULY 22, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Swats homer in loss Kepler went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a steal in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the White Sox.
Impact Kepler got the Twins on the board with a solo shot to right field off of Dallas Keuchel in the second inning. The 28-year-old later notched a base hit in the eighth and swiped his eighth bag of the year. Kepler was hitless over his last five games entering Tuesday but was able to notch his fifth multi-hit effort this month and also recorded his first steal since June 21. He's had a pretty disappointing year overall, slashing .212/.300/.442 with 11 homers, 36 RBI, 32 runs scored, eight steals and a 26:55 BB:K over 247 plate appearances.
JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Polanco, Twins overcome late slam, walk off to sweep Tigers
Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending three-run homer in the 10th inning, and the Minnesota Twins completed a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a wild 12-9 victoryJULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drives in two runs Kepler went 2-for-3 with a two-run triple in Friday's 4-2 win over Detroit.
Impact Kepler capped off a four-run sixth inning by driving in two runs with his third triple of the year. In seven games so far this month, the 28-year-old has gone 9-for-24 (.375) with five extra-base hits and six RBI. He's slashing .221/.312/.453 with 33 RBI through 218 plate appearances this season.
JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kepler 2-run triple, Maeda sharp, Twins top Tigers 4-2
Max Kepler hit a two-run triple during a four-run sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins waited out another young Detroit starter, beating the Tigers 4-2JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jeffers, Sanó hit homers, lead Happ, Twins over Tigers 5-3
Ryan Jeffers and Miguel Sanó homered, leading JJULY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Max Kepler gets rid of 'curse' and Twins reap the rewards The veteran outfielder hit three homers in two victories.
JULY 6, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Kepler ditches 'cursed chain, HRs follow MINNEAPOLIS -- Max Kepler doesn't know if he's superstitious, but maybe he's a little stitious. The right fielder's track record doesn't lie...
JULY 6, 2021 • MLB.COM
Goes yard twice in win Kepler went 2-for-3 with two homers, a walk, three RBI and three runs in Monday's 8-5 win over the White Sox.
Impact The 28-year-old has had a rough season to date, but Kepler may be finding his groove heading into the All-Star break, as he's slugged three of his nine homers on the year over the last two contests. Even with that power surge, he's slashing just .200/.308/.489 through 12 games since returning from a hamstring strain in mid-June.
JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rodon scheduled to start for Chicago against Minnesota
The White Sox will start Carlos Rodon on Tuesday and the Twins are expected to counter with Jose BerriosJULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Maeda, Polanco lead Twins past Royals 6-2 to stop skid
Kenta Maeda struck out a season-best 10 in six scoreless innings, Jorge Polanco homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 to halt a five-game losing streakJULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
