MAX KEPLER NEWS

Exits with thigh injury Kepler left Thursday's spring training game against Boston in the third inning after fouling a ball of his left thigh, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Impact Kepler was able to finish his at-bat before departing early. It sounds like a minor injury and he will just need a few days off. Kepler took a step back last season after a breakout 2019 campaign as he returned to struggling against lefties. After hitting nine home runs with a .880 OPS against left-handed pitching in 2019, he did not homer and posted just a .378 OPS against lefties last season. He's set as Minnesota's everyday right fielder, and will try to prove his step back last season was the result of a small sample size.

MARCH 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Twins newcomer Happ back on mound after positive virus test

Eager for a fresh start with a new team, J

MARCH 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spring games begin with fans, new faces, moment for Mancini

All over spring training, baseball enjoyed a bevy of reassuring signs Sunday on the opening day of Grapefruit and Cactus league play

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kirilloff ready to be regular for Twins, but on opening day?

Alex Kirilloff has never played in a regular season major league game

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins' Morse given Fishel Award for PR excellence by MLB

Minnesota Twins communications boss Dustin Morse has been awarded the Robert O

DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Max Kepler Hilariously Struggles to Explain Baseball to a German Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler took an unusual path to the MLB, having played baseball at the highest level in Germany for the Buchbi...

NOVEMBER 5, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM

Astros sweep as Twins lose 18th straight in playoffs

Carlos Correa hit a two-out, tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning for the Houston Astros, who produced another stifling pitching performance and swept Minnesota with a 3-1 vi...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Racks up three hits, homer Kepler went 3-for-5 with a home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.

Impact Kepler was one of two Minnesota hitters to record two or more knocks, and he was the reason the game was decided on extra-innings -- he launched his ninth homer of the season in the bottom of the eighth when the Twins were down 3-2. Kepler has now hit safely in three straight games.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers foiled by caped crusaders in extras The Twins opened Tuesday night putting Byron Buxton in a robe to celebrate a leadoff home run. The Tigers ended the night trying on a cape t...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • MLB.COM

Twins top Tigers 5-4 in 10th, sit half-game behind White Sox

Max Kepler hit the tying home run in the eighth inning and the game-winning single with two outs in the 10th, giving the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers top NL seed; Braves claim East; Indians in playoffs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota Twins: The Continued Woes of Max Kepler’s Season Max Kepler has struggled for the Minnesota Twins in 2020. What has gone wrong after a breakout 2019? Max Kepler had a breakout season for th...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • PUCKETTSPOND.COM

Big effort at dish Kepler went 3-for-5 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Cubs.

Impact Kepler opened the game with a single and scored on an Eddie Rosario single in the first inning. That would be all the Twins needed, but Kepler added an RBI groundout in the second a two-run homer in the seventh for good measure. The right fielder has eight homers, 21 RBI, 21 runs scored and three stolen bases in 43 games this year.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Padres win, back in playoffs for 1st time in 14 years

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kepler homers and Twins beat Cubs and Darvish 4-0 Max Kepler homered, José Berríos threw six shutout innings to outduel Yu Darvish and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Sunday...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Kepler homers and Twins beat Cubs and Darvish 4-0

Max Kepler homered, José Berríos threw six shutout innings to outduel Yu Darvish and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins, Cubs: Max Kepler must like Wrigley Field A very rare appearance on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball goes well for the Twins.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • TWINKIETOWN.COM

Twins clinch 2nd straight playoff spot, beat Mills, Cubs 8-1

Eddie Rosario, Miguel Sanó and Josh Donaldson homered as the Minnesota Twins clinched a second straight postseason berth with an 8-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Day off Friday Kepler is not in the lineup Friday against the Cubs, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kepler hits the bench even with a righty (Kyle Hendricks) starting for the Cubs. He's gone hitless in his last three games and in seven of his last 10, hitting .108/.154/.108 over that stretch. Jake Cave will be the right fielder Friday.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Twins win 3-2 in extra innings, sweep Tigers in doubleheader

Marwin Gonzalez singled home Willians Astudillo in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 and sweep Friday's doubleheader

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out with groin strain Kepler was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left adductor strain Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kepler left Wednesday's game against the White Sox with the injury, which was initially referred to as merely groin tightness. The issue is evidently worse than that, and he'll have to miss at least 10 days, though he's reportedly not expect to miss any more than the minimum. Brent Rooker was called up to take his place on the roster, though it may be Jake Cave who primarily benefits from the open spot in right field.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Boyd scheduled to start for Tigers at Twins

The Tigers will start Matthew Boyd on Friday and the Twins are expected to counter with Randy Dobnak

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Donaldson drives in 2 in injury return as Twins beat Sox 8-1

Josh Donaldson returned from the injured list with two hits and two RBIs for the Minnesota Twins, who backed José Berríos with three home runs and beat the Chicago White Sox 8-1

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kepler exits with left groin tightness Just when the Twins got some needed roster help with the returns of Michael Pineda, Byron Buxton and Josh Donaldson, they suffered another i...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • MLB.COM

Leaves with groin tightness Kepler exited Wednesday's game against the White Sox with left groin tightness, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 27-year-old appeared to suffer the injury during the second inning as he scored from first base on a double, as he was replaced for the start of the following frame. The severity of the injury has yet to be determined, but Kepler will have Thursday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery before missing any games.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE