NEWS
12:10 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) (illness) is batting seventh and playing left field Sunday against Minnesota.
2:24 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) (illness) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.
3:01 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) (illness) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.
4:10 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
1:20 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
6:41 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
5:01 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
12:57 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
3:03 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Mariners.
10:42 AM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
2:16 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
8:54 AM - Max Kepler (Phi) went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Orioles.
3:08 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Orioles.
2:20 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) (triceps) is starting in left field and bat seventh Friday against the Tigers, Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reports.
5:35 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
1:29 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
11:09 AM - Max Kepler (Phi) went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.
4:10 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
6:44 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) (shin) will start in left field and bat sixth Friday against the Padres.
6:20 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) exited Wednesday's game against the Giants with a bruised right shin, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
9:19 AM - Max Kepler (Phi) went 3-for-8 with a two-run home run across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader split with the Padres.
5:12 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
8:42 AM - Max Kepler (Phi) went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.
1:22 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
1:57 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
3:02 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
12:21 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
3:10 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
11:28 AM - Max Kepler (Phi) is not in Philadelphia's starting lineup against St. Louis on Sunday.
3:55 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
11:07 AM - Max Kepler (Phi) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Nationals, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
11:04 AM - Max Kepler (Phi) (back) is starting in left field and batting third in Tuesday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Pirates, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
4:59 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) (back) does not have a timetable for his return to action, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
2:18 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) was diagnosed with a lower-back contusion after being removed from Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
1:34 PM - Max Kepler (Phi) (undisclosed) was removed from Sunday's game against the Orioles, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
12:07 AM - Max Kepler (Phi) (knee) agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract with Philadelphia, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. The deal is pending a physical.
4:49 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (knee/hip) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.
4:54 PM - Max Kepler (Min) Rocco Baldelli said Tuesday that Kepler (knee/hip) isn't expected to return from the injured list before the end of the regular season, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
11:05 AM - Max Kepler (Min) (knee) will take live batting practice Monday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
6:50 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (knee) received a cortisone injection for hip soreness Monday but is still expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul this weekend, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
12:08 PM - Max Kepler (Min) Twins placed Kepler on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
10:08 AM - Max Kepler (Min) (knee) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Tampa Bay.
2:23 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (knee) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Tampa Bay.
2:54 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (knee) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Tampa Bay.
6:23 PM - Max Kepler (Min) was scratched from the lineup in Monday's game versus the Rays, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
5:52 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is not in Friday's lineup against Toronto due to knee soreness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
3:25 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Toronto.
4:17 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Atlanta.
3:39 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (knee) will start in right field and bat sixth in Tuesday's game versus Atlanta.
6:06 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (knee) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
2:15 PM - Max Kepler (Min) was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals due to left knee soreness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
1:53 PM - Max Kepler (Min) was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals for unspecified reasons.
3:13 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
10:30 AM - Max Kepler (Min) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
11:31 AM - Max Kepler (Min) (head) is starting in right field and batting fifth Sunday against the White Sox.
4:09 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (head) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.
3:19 PM - Max Kepler (Min) was removed in the fifth inning of Wednesday's game against the Mets due to a head injury, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. He went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run before leaving hte game.
2:33 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
3:45 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers, per MLB.com.
5:17 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.
11:14 AM - Max Kepler (Min) is not in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
2:44 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Tigers.
1:35 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.
5:02 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (neck) will start in right field and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game in Arizona.
2:25 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (neck) isn't in the Twins' lineup for Sunday's game against Oakland.
5:53 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (neck) isn't part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
12:10 PM - Max Kepler (Min) said after being removed from Thursday's game against the Rays because of neck spasms that he expects to avoid the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
2:31 PM - Max Kepler (Min) had to exit Thursday's game against the Rays because of neck spasms, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
1:38 PM - Max Kepler (Min) was lifted from Thursday's game against the Rays in the first inning with an undisclosed injury, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
2:33 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (elbow) is out of the lineup for the opening game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Athletics.
1:01 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is absent from Saturday's lineup against the Athletics due to a sore elbow, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
11:48 AM - Max Kepler (Min) is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Athletics.
8:02 AM - Max Kepler (Min) went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's win over Oakland.
9:56 AM - Max Kepler (Min) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Rockies.
5:39 PM - Max Kepler (Min) isn't in the Twins' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
12:06 PM - Max Kepler (Min) will sit Saturday versus the Astros.
9:49 AM - Max Kepler (Min) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
3:07 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
5:28 PM - Max Kepler (Min) went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo homer and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.
2:29 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
2:53 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
5:05 PM - Max Kepler (Min) isn't in the Twins' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
3:10 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Yankees.
4:48 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is not listed as a starter for Friday's matchup against the Blue Jays.
6:52 PM - Max Kepler (Min) went 2-for-4 with a home run, two total RBI and two total runs scored in Thursday's 11-1 win over the Mariners.
3:29 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the White Sox.
2:26 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
9:18 AM - Max Kepler (Min) went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Angels.
3:09 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
1:24 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (knee) was activated from the 10-day injured list by the Twins on Monday.
11:27 AM - Max Kepler (Min) (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
5:35 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (knee) will run the bases at Target field in the next day or two, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
3:56 PM - Max Kepler (Min) Twins placed Kepler on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right knee contusion.
2:46 PM - Max Kepler (Min) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
12:08 PM - Max Kepler (Min) (leg) is starting in right field and batting cleanup in Tuesday's game in Milwaukee.
10:46 AM - Max Kepler (Min) (leg) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals.
7:48 PM - Max Kepler (Min) Rocco Baldelli noted after Thursday's 4-1 win over the Royals that X-rays on Kepler's right leg came back negative, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
6:16 PM - Max Kepler (Min) was removed from Thursday's game against the Royals after fouling a ball off his right leg, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
8:37 AM - Max Kepler (Min) (pectoral) will start in right field and bat sixth in Monday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.
6:15 PM - Max Kepler (Min) who was scratched from Wednesday's spring training game due to left pectoral tightness, had an MRI that didn't reveal any major issues, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "It seems like [Kepler] is in a pretty good spot," said manager Rocco Baldelli. "We got some imaging done. We didn't find anything concerning on the imaging, which is great."
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