Max Kepler, Outfield, Minnesota Twins, #26

Date of Birth: 2/10/1993
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Max Kepler, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins, started playing baseball in Germany at the age of six. He played professional baseball in Germany before being signed by the Twins in 2009. He played in the Twins' minor league system from 2010 through 2015. In 427 games, he batted .281 with 448 hits, 98 doubles, 254 RBIs, and 287 strikeouts to 190 walks. Defensively, he played 76 games at first base, 107 games in left field, 140 games in center field, and 73 games in right field.

Kepler played in three games with the Twins in 2015. He had his first full season in the majors in 2016, playing in 113 games with the Twins. He finished the season with 93 hits, 20 doubles, 17 home runs, 63 RBIs, and a .235 batting average. Defensively, as the Twins' right fielder in 108 games, he made 219 putouts and 7 errors.

Kepler finished the 2017 season with 124 hits, 32 doubles, 19 home runs, 69 RBIs, 114 strikeouts to 47 walks, and a .243 batting average in 147 games. Defensively, as the Twins' right fielder in 138 games, he made 264 putouts and 2 errors. In the Wild Card game, he had 1 hit in 3 at-bats.

Kepler played in 156 games in 2018. He had 119 hits, 30 doubles, 20 home runs, 58 RBIs, 96 strikeouts to 71 walks, and a .224 batting average. Defensively, as a right fielder in 117 games, he made 214 putouts and 1 error.

Kepler finished the 2019 season with 132 hits, 32 doubles, 36 home runs, 90 RBIs, 99 strikeouts to 60 walks, and a .252 batting average in 134 games. Defensively, he played 60 games in center field and 84 games in right field and he made 277 putouts and no errors. In the postseason, he had no hits and 3 strikeouts and 3 walks in 10 at-bats in 3 games.

Kepler played in 48 games in 2020. He finished the season with 39 hits, 9 doubles, 9 home runs, 23 RBIs, 3 stolen bases, 36 strikeouts to 22 walks, and a .228 batting average. Defensively, he played 44 games in right field and 2 games in center field. In the postseason, he had no hits in 5 at-bats in 2 games.

Kepler spent time on the IL in 2021. He finished the season with 90 hits, 21 doubles, 19 home runs, 54 RBIs, 96 strikeouts to 54 walks, and a .211 batting average in 121 games.

Career batting statistics for Kepler through 2021 include:

• 722 games played
• 598 hits
• 144 doubles
• 120 home runs
• 357 RBIs
• 537 strikeouts to 296 walks
• .233 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Kepler in right field through 2021 include:

• 590 games played
• 1,097 putouts
• 11 errors
• .990 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Max Kepler
Baseball Reference - Max Kepler