Max Kepler is headed to free agency, taking with him strong defense in right field. With his imminent departure, are the Twins headed for a defensive decline?
Ownership’s reassurance that the Twins won’t further cut payroll in 2025 aren’t at all reassuring. Even with free agents like Max Kepler and Carlos Santana departing, Twins Daily estimates the Twins' payroll will need to increase by as much as $10 million just to keep the core of their team intact....
There’s a slim chance the Twins will be fighting for their playoff lives on Sunday. If the team is eliminated, Minnesota deserves the chance to say goodbye to Max Kepler?
Minnesota Twins right fielder Max Kepler is unlikely to return in the regular season, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the Miami Marlins. Kepler has been on the injured list since Sept.
The Minnesota Twins capped off a much needed victory against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. The bullpen has been pushed to its limits. Sending down Jorge Alcala made the group even more thin, which has Rocco Baldelli essentially managing with one hand tied behind his back.
Though right fielder Max Kepler received a cortisone shot for newfound hip soreness, the Twins are hoping to send him on a rehab assignment this weekend with Triple-A St.
Twins right-hander Chris Paddack threw a 20-pitch bullpen of fastballs and changeups Friday for the first time since landing on the injured list on July 20 due to a right forearm strain.
As confirmed by Manager Rocco Baldelli, Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler’s move to the injured list was an expected yet disappointing development for the team.
The Minnesota Twins have placed outfielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list due to patellar tendinitis in his left knee. This unfortunate development for Kepler has paved the way for DaShawn Keirsey Jr.
The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis. The team called up outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr.
The indication from manager Rocco Baldelli is that Max Kepler isn't dealing with anything serious, but the veteran outfielder was scratched from the lineup Sunday due to left knee soreness.
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Leo Jimenez made a diving catch over the wall on a foul ball hit by Twins right fielder Max Kepler for the second out of the fourth inning of Sunday afternoon's series finale at Target Field in Minneapolis.
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.
How close were the Minnesota Twins to trading Max Kepler on Tuesday? It's unclear how intensive talks were, but according to a report the New York Yankees were sniffing around Target Field in regards to a Kepler trade.
Max Kepler hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Twins had a couple of players they could have traded this offseason with an ownership group determined to cut payroll. Max Kepler was among the key names in that group.
Not even a week has gone by in the 2024 MLB regular season and injury woes have already begun to plague the Minnesota Twins. The Twins may have won their
The Seattle Mariners just traded with the Minnesota Twins for infielder Jorge Polanco, but they also showed some interest in outfielder Max Kepler. Conversations on the latter do not appear to have gained much traction.
As the weeks go by, Max Kepler is still a member of the Minnesota Twins. While Jon Morosi continues to reiterate his offseason report that the Twins are shopping Kepler and Jorge Polanco, Minnesota hasn’t moved either of them.
No deal is close but that Minnesota is looking at rotation help after losing the likes of Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda this offseason.
One of the biggest surprises in the 2023 Minnesota Twins season has been Max Kepler’s sudden turnaround. Early in the season, many fans and media members were calling for the Twins to send Kepler down or release him.
San Diego entered the 2023 season as a favorite to challenge the Dodgers in the NL West, but the year has been a total disappointment for the Padres. This offseason they'll need to strategically retool if they hope to compete next season.
For years, Max Kepler returned seasons of low average, low strikeout percentage (K%), above-average walks, and an overall league-average bat. The juiced ball fueled his breakout in 2019, and an absurd pull rate vaulted his status from “unproven” to “exciting.” Of course, the springy nature of that year’s baseball was unbeknownst to us.
The Twins have placed outfielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 5), with outfielder Matt Wallner called up from Triple-A.
While Kepler drew reported interest from several teams this offseason, the Twins obviously haven’t found a deal they consider satisfactory.
As Joey Gallo arrives in Minnesota, another veteran outfielder for the Twins could be leaving. Word broke on Friday that the Twins have agreed to a deal with two-time All-Star slugger Joey Gallo, who was previously with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
To Fill Kepler and Sano's spots on the active Roster, the Twins recalled infielder Tim Beckham and outfielder Mark Contreras from Triple-A St. Paul.
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