2022 Stats
AVG
.254
HR
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RBI
15
R
12
SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
With another mediocre performance last season, Kepler's 36-home run 2019 season continues to look like an outlier instead of a breakout season. Kepler hit .211 with a career-low .719 OPS last season. He struggled against left-handed pitching, hitting two home runs with a .509 OPS against southpaws and losing playing time to lefties late in the season. His platoon splits have been a constant struggle aside from the 2019 career year (.880 OPS vs. LHP). Kepler draws walks at a good clip (11.0%) but has struggled to get hits due to a chronically low BABP (.225 last season). He offers good defense with a 9 DRS in right field (ranking 6th among RFs) and is passable in short stints in center field. He also has decent speed and was more active on the bases with a career-high ten steals. He'll begin the season as the starting right fielder, but his inability to hit lefties could see him fall into a platoon. Read Past Outlooks

Out against southpaw
Kepler is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Oakland.
ANALYSIS
The Twins will deploy a righty-heavy lineup to counter Athletics southpaw Zach Logue, ending a streak of 10 consecutive starts for the lefty-hitting Kepler, who turned in a .606 OPS over that stretch. Gilberto Celestino will replace Kepler in right field.
The Twins will deploy a righty-heavy lineup to counter Athletics southpaw Zach Logue, ending a streak of 10 consecutive starts for the lefty-hitting Kepler, who turned in a .606 OPS over that stretch. Gilberto Celestino will replace Kepler in right field.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+49%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+8%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .550 | 223 | 3 | 19 | .172 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .818 | 593 | 30 | 74 | .243 | ||||
2022vs Left | .828 | 48 | 1 | 7 | .270 | ||||
2022vs Right | .767 | 89 | 4 | 9 | .253 | ||||
2021vs Left | .509 | 129 | 2 | 8 | .157 | ||||
2021vs Right | .796 | 361 | 17 | 46 | .232 | ||||
2020vs Left | .392 | 46 | 0 | 4 | .125 | ||||
2020vs Right | .904 | 143 | 9 | 19 | .266 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+6%
OPS at Home
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+2%
OPS at Home
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Since 2020Home | .764 | 414 | 18 | 48 | .225 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .723 | 404 | 15 | 45 | .223 | ||||
2022Home | .794 | 83 | 4 | 10 | .229 | ||||
2022Away | .780 | 54 | 1 | 6 | .304 | ||||
2021Home | .715 | 247 | 11 | 27 | .204 | ||||
2021Away | .723 | 243 | 8 | 27 | .219 | ||||
2020Home | .879 | 84 | 3 | 11 | .286 | ||||
2020Away | .694 | 107 | 6 | 12 | .196 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Max Kepler compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.68BB Rate
11.3%K Rate
16.5%BABIP
.273ISO
.175AVG
.254OBP
.353SLG
.430OPS
.783wOBA
.340Exit Velocity
82.7 mphHard Hit Rate
35.5%Barrels/PA
7.5%Sprint Speed
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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. Kepler changed his approach at the plate becoming less of a pull hitter (53.4% in 2019 to 44.1%), which is more in line with the rest of his career. He draws walks at a good clip (11.2%) but has struggled to get hits due to a chronically low BABP (.236 last season). Without the 30-plus home run power of his 2019 season, his profile looks fairly average for a corner outfielder. He usually adds strong defense in right field, though his metrics took a step back last year as well (-0.2 UZR). He did play through a strained abductor in September, spending time on the injured list, which may have limited him. He's set as Minnesota's everyday right fielder, but was his step back the result of a small sample or did it show 2019 was an outlier?
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Rejoins lineup Thursday
Kepler (illness) is starting in right field and batting cleanup Thursday against the Orioles.
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Not starting Wednesday
Kepler (illness) isn't starting Wednesday against the Orioles.
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Exits with illness
Kepler was removed from Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Orioles since he was feeling under the weather, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Slugs fifth homer
Kepler went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Rays.
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Not starting Saturday
Kepler isn't starting Saturday's game against the Rays, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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