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Max Kepler
Minnesota Twins
OF: 124 DH: 2
2024 Projected Value: $10
2024 Actual Value: $3 Difference: $-7
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Estimated Return From Injury: 9/20/24 Injury

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	Rate
2024 proj	461	111	71	20	62	53	100	4	0.241	26.8
2024	368	94	43	8	42	22	80	1	0.255	15.7
2023	438	114	72	24	66	45	106	1	0.260	33.4
2022	388	88	54	9	43	49	66	3	0.227	12.9
2021	426	90	61	19	54	54	96	10	0.211	20.1
2020	171	39	27	9	23	22	36	3	0.228	27.6
2019	524	132	98	36	90	60	99	1	0.252	45.5
2018	532	119	80	20	58	71	96	4	0.224	22.0
2017	511	124	67	19	69	47	114	6	0.243	27.2
2016	396	93	52	17	63	42	93	6	0.235	22.9
2015	7	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.143	-0.5

Player News

Date	News
9/06/24	Twins outfielder Kepler to IL with knee injury. The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41136760/twins...
9/05/24	Twins outfielder Kepler to IL with knee injury. The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41136760/twins...
8/25/24	Twins' Max Kepler scratched from series finale against Cardinals. Twins' Max Kepler scratched from series finale against Cardinals Kepler was a late scratch due to left knee soreness. 15 Hours Ago Minnesota Twins right field Max Kepler (26) takes a lead off third base against the Milwaukee Brewers at Target Field in Minneapolis on July 21, 2024. / Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports In this story: Minnesota Twins St. Louis Cardinals Twins right fielder Max Kepler was scratched from the lineup with left knee soreness ahead of Sunday's series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals at Target Field in Minneapolis. Kepler was slated to play right field and bat sixth in the lineup before the late scratch. Instead, Matt Wallner, who was scheduled to play left field, will Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/twins/minnesota-twins-news/...
8/04/24	Twins extend White Sox losing streak to 19 with 6-2 victory. The Chicago White Sox extended their team-record losing streak to 19, giving up Max Kepler's tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning that lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 6-2 win on Saturday night. “It can't go on forever,” White Sox starter Garrett Crochet said. Chicago's losing streak is the longest since Baltimore dropped 19 in a row in August 2021 and tied the seventh-longest since 1901. The White Sox were held to three hits for the second straight night and to three hits or fewer for the 12th time this season. Source: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/08/04/twins-ext...
8/03/24	Twins hand White Sox 19th straight loss. Max Kepler hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night in Minneapolis. Ryan Jeffers also homered for Minnesota, which will go for a three-game sweep Sunday afternoon. Willi Castro and Brooks Lee drove in two runs apiece in the win. Brooks Baldwin hit his first career home run for the White Sox, who extended their franchise record with their 19th loss in a row -- the longest since the Baltimore Orioles lost 19 straight in 2021. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/twins-hand...
7/31/24	Mets Pull Off the Strangest Double Play After Bizarre Batter's Interference Call. Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler is hit in the back of the helmet by New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez. \| Screenshot via Talkin' Baseball on X () Not your standard double play. by: Karl Rasmussen Posted: Jul 31, 2024 / 03:53 PM EDT Updated: Jul 31, 2024 / 03:53 PM EDT SHARE The New York Mets managed to turn a highly unusual double play during Wednesday's tilt against the Minnesota Twins after the umpire called for batter's interference. Tylor Megill was on the mound for the Mets, and he struck out Twins slugger Max Kepler on an 0-2 count. The runner on first, Brooks Lee, attempted to steal second, but the throw from New York catcher Francisco Alvarez richocheted off the helmet of Kepler, who Source: https://www.wtnh.com/sports/sports-illustrated/f69...
7/26/24	Big hitters could return as Twins visit Tigers. The Minnesota Twins won a series against the team with the majors' best record this week. Minnesota took two of three from the Philadelphia Phillies, including a 5-4 victory on Wednesday. Max Kepler provided the finishing touches with a walk-off infield single. "We're grinding with what we have," Kepler said. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/big-hitter...
7/24/24	Max Kepler's infield single in the 9th gives Twins a 5-4, walk-off win over the NL-leading Phillies. Max Kepler's infield single drove in the winning run with one out in the ninth inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a series-clinching 5-4 win over Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Trevor Larnach was hit by a pitch by Philadelphia left-hander Gregory Soto (2-4) to open the bottom of the ninth. Larnach advanced to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Austin Martin. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/max-keplers-infield-singl...
6/20/24	Twins' Max Kepler exits after first inning against Rays. Twins' Max Kepler exits after first inning against Rays Kepler appeared to suffer an injury attempting to slide into first base. Nolan O'Hara \| 3 Hours Ago Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (26) fields a fly ball against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on June 18, 2024. / Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports In this story: Minnesota Twins Tampa Bay Rays Twins right fielder Max Kepler exited after the first inning of Thursday's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays at Target Field in Minneapolis due to neck spasms. Kepler suffered the injury during the first inning when, with two outs and Royce Lewis at first base, Kepler bunted and sprinted down the first-base Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/twins/minnesota-twins-injur...
6/19/24	Twins rally to beat Rays 7-6 on Santana's pinch-hit single in 9th and push win streak to 6. Carlos Santana’s pinch-hit single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning pushed the Minnesota Twins past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 for their sixth straight victory following an hour-plus rain delay. The Twins have won eight of their last nine games and have double-digit hits in each game on the winning streak. Max Kepler homered and Ryan Jeffers hit a sacrifice fly for the Twins to tie it in the fifth. Brandon Lowe and Josh Lowe hit home runs in the top of the inning for the Rays on each side of the stoppage that lasted 1:23. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/twins-rally-t...
6/19/24	Twins rally to beat Rays 7-6 on Santana's pinch-hit single in 9th and push win streak to 6. Carlos Santana’s pinch-hit single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning pushed the Minnesota Twins past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 for their sixth straight victory following an hour-plus rain delay. The Twins have won eight of their last nine games and have double-digit hits in each game on the winning streak. Max Kepler homered and Ryan Jeffers hit a sacrifice fly for the Twins to tie it in the fifth. Brandon Lowe and Josh Lowe hit home runs in the top of the inning for the Rays on each side of the stoppage that lasted 1:23. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/twins-rally-t...
6/16/24	[MLB: Film Room] - Aledmys Díaz's impressive catch \| 06/16/2024. Aledmys Díaz makes an over-the-shoulder catch in center field to retire Max Kepler in the bottom of the 2nd inning Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
6/15/24	[Sports Illustrated] - Max Kepler joins historic group after walk-off performance. Max Kepler's walk-off single last night propelled the Twins over the Athletics. It was his 10th-career walk-off plate appearance, joining a historic group in fr Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
6/15/24	Twins unveil Prince-inspired home run celebration complete with purple vest, inflatable guitar. Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler, third from right, celebrates with teammates after driving in the winning run against the Oakland Athletics during the 10th inning of a baseball game Friday, June 14, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)Source: post MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have a new home run celebration — and players and fans are going crazy over it. The Twins unveiled a Prince-inspired celebration for the long ball , complete with a purple vest and an inflatable purple guitar to pay tribute to the late Minnesota musician and his song “Lets Go Crazy.” The idea came from Twins starter Pablo Lopez, who has created a number of different ways to keep the long baseball season fresh. Source: https://tribtown.com/2024/06/15/twins-unveil-princ...
6/15/24	Max Kepler hits tying homer, walk-off single in Twins' 6-5 victory over Athletics. Max Kepler hit a tying home run in the sixth inning and a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. Kepler singled to right off Scott Alexander, driving in Austin Martin from second for Minnesota’s third straight victory. It was the second big hit of the game for Minnesota’s right fielder, who tied it 4 in the sixth off Oakland starter Mitch Spence. The late-game hit was Kepler’s 10th career walk-off plate appearance, tied with Kent Hrbek for third-most in Minnesota history. Twins closer Jhoan Duran (2-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the victory. It was his first multi-inning appearance of the season. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/max-kepler-hi...
6/14/24	Max Kepler knocks in four as Twins outlast A's in 10. Max Kepler belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning and hit a walk-off RBI single in the 10th to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday in Minneapolis. Kepler finished 3-for-4 for the Twins, who have won the first two games of the four-game series and three straight overall. Byron Buxton and Carlos Santana notched one RBI apiece. Shea Langeliers hit a grand slam in a losing effort for the Athletics. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/max-kepler...
5/22/24	Max Kepler, Carlos Correa power Twins past Nationals. Max Kepler homered, doubled and scored two runs and Carlos Correa also hit a home run to lead the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. Steven Okert (1-0) picked up the win in relief of starter Simeon Woods Richardson, who was lifted after allowing just three singles over 4 2/3 scoreless innings. Okert retired all four batters he faced, striking out two. Jhoan Duran picked up his fourth save. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/max-kepler...
5/04/24	Pablo López strikes out 8 in 6 innings as Twins beat Red Sox 3-1 for 12th straight victory. Pablo López struck out eight in six strong innings, Max Kepler homered and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to 12 games with a 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. The Twins have the longest winning streak in the majors this season. Minnesota’s run matches the team’s winning streak from the late 1980s, which is the second-longest in Twins history. The club record for consecutive wins in 15, from June 1991, which is the last season Minnesota won the World Series. Kepler and Willi Castro each had two hits, Carlos Correa had two RBIs and Cole Sands pitched a scoreless final inning for his second save. Wilyer Abreu and Dominic Smith had two hits apiece for Boston, which has lost three straight games. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/pablo-l-pez-s...
5/01/24	Twins rally late for 10th straight win, 10-5 over White Sox. Max Kepler and José Miranda hit run-scoring singles to put Minnesota ahead in the seventh, and the Twins rallied late for their 10th straight win, 10-5 over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Miranda added his third hit for another RBI in a four-run ninth that put it away for the Twins, whose winning streak is their longest since June 2008 and the longest in baseball this season. Willi Castro added an RBI single to cap a three-hit day. Alex Kirilloff hit a solo shot, and Ryan Jeffers knocked in two runs with a double for Minnesota. Tommy Pham hit his first homer with the White Sox and added an RBI double. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/twins-rally-l...
5/01/24	Kepler lifts Twins over White Sox 6-5 for team's first 9-game win streak in 16 years. Max Kepler drove in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning for the second straight game, this time hitting a sacrifice fly, and the Minnesota Twins won their ninth in a row, 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox. Chicago’s Andrew Benintendi homered leading off the eighth to tie it at 5 after Minnesota scored twice in the top half. But the Twins pulled it out in the ninth. Byron Buxton walked and took third on Manuel Margot’s single. Kepler then put Minnesota on top with a sacrifice fly to center. Jhoan Duran pitched around a leadoff single by Tommy Pham in the bottom half and picked up the save. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/kepler-hits-s...

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