Kepler (illness) will start in left field and bat seventh Sunday against Minnesota.
Kepler was held out of the lineup the past two days due to an illness, but he'll close out the regular season as a member of the Phillies' starting nine. The outfielder has gone 2-for-27 (.074 average) with 12 strikeouts over his last eight games.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Remains out with illness
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Kepler (illness) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Kepler is absent from the starting nine for a second straight contest due to illness. Considering Philadelphia is locked into a Top 2 seed in the playoffs, the organization can afford to give Kepler an extended rest. Nick Castellanos will fill right field Saturday.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Held out of lineup
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Kepler (illness) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.
Kepler had to be pulled from Thursday's contest versus the Marlins due to illness and will miss at least one start. Nick Castellanos will patrol right field and bat seventh in Friday's series opener.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Exits Thursday's contest
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Kepler was removed from Thursday's game against the Marlins due to illness, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Kepler went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before his exit, which came after a lengthy rain delay. Nick Castellanos took over in right field.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Idle against southpaw
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Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The left-handed-hitting Kepler had started in each of the last five games -- including twice against left-handed pitchers -- but he'll hit the bench Sunday while the Diamondbacks send southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez to the hill. The Phillies will run out an outfield of Weston Wilson, Harrison Bader and Nick Castellanos from left to right in the series finale.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Slugs homer in win
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Kepler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-6 win over the Dodgers.
Kepler has five homers over his last 17 games, going 17-for-60 (.283) with 12 RBI in that span. The outfielder is up to 17 long balls through 121 contests this season, providing decent power as a regular in the Phillies' lineup against right-handed pitching. He's added a .222/.308/.395 slash line with 51 RBI, 57 runs scored, three stolen bases and 18 doubles across 453 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Idle against southpaw
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Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
With southpaw Noah Cameron on the bump for Kansas City, the left-handed-hitting Kepler will bow out of the lineup for the series finale. He'll cede his spot in the outfield to Nick Castellanos.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Homers in three-hit day
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Kepler went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, five RBI and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 11-3 win over the Mets.
The veteran outfielder put together an incredible performance, driving in five runs to match his entire RBI total from the month of July and marking his most in a single game since 2016. Kepler's big night was highlighted by his 16th homer of the season, giving him four long balls across his last 15 contests. Consistency has eluded him for much of 2025, and the 32-year-old is now slashing .221/.306/.392 with 50 RBI, 56 runs, eight doubles and three steals over 439 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Launches 15th homer
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Kepler went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 9-3 win over the Marlins.
Kepler took Valente Bellozo deep in the second inning for his 15th long ball of the season and later added an RBI single for his sixth multi-hit effort in his last 16 contests. During that stretch, the outfielder has gone 18-for-60 (.300) with nine RBI and 11 runs scored. Even amid recent success at the plate, the 32-year-old is still slashing just .216/.302/.386 with 45 RBI, 53 runs scored, 18 doubles and two stolen bases across 422 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Sitting for third time in four games
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Kepler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
The left-handed-hitting Kepler will hit the bench for the third time in four games, with two absences coming against southpaws. Though he should continue to play frequently versus righties, Kepler will occasionally find himself as the odd man out of the lineup with the Phillies having begun to open up more playing time for Harrison Bader as part of a four-man rotation in the outfield.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Giving way to Bader on Sunday
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Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Before taking a seat for Saturday's 3-2 win while southpaw Chris Sale was on the mound for Atlanta, the left-handed-hitting Kepler started in each of the previous three contests and went 2-for-11 with a home run and a walk. Atlanta is sending a righty (Hurston Waldrep) to the hill for the series finale, but Kepler will remain on the bench while Harrison Bader picks up a start in the outfield in his place.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Goes yard Thursday
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Kepler went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and a second run scored in Thursday's 19-4 win over Atlanta.
Kepler supplied a first-inning homer to put the Phillies up 5-3, and they never looked back. While he's been in a part-time role recently, Kepler is showing some quality at the plate, going 15-for-46 (.326) with three homers and eight RBI over his last 12 games. The veteran outfielder is still slashing a paltry .216/.300/.382 with 14 homers, 42 RBI, 50 runs scored, 17 doubles and two stolen bases across 109 contests this season. Fellow left-handed batter Brandon Marsh has been Kepler's main competitor for playing time in left field, though Kepler can shift over to right field on Nick Castellanos' off days.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Taking seat against righty
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Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Kepler will be held out of the starting nine for the third time in five games. Though he's improved his production in August, he's slashing just .233/.269/.397 since the All-Star break, and his underwhelming numbers are costing him playing time while Philadelphia frees up more opportunities for trade-deadline pickup Harrison Bader.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Sitting against right-hander
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Kepler is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Mariners.
Kepler has mostly maintained his role as the Phillies' primary left fielder against right-handed pitching even after the team's addition of Harrison Bader, but he'll begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench. Bader is in center field and Brandon Marsh is in left field against Mariners righty Bryce Miller.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Getting afternoon off
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Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Kepler will head to the bench for the second time in the series while the Nationals send another lefty to the hill in Mitchell Parker. Weston Wilson will spell Kepler in left field and bat seventh.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Idle against lefty
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Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
With southpaw Patrick Corbin starting for the Rangers, Kepler will take a seat for the series finale. Weston Wilson will replace Kepler in left field and bat ninth.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Homers in win
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Kepler went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Orioles.
Kepler went deep his first time up in the second inning to give the Phillies an early 3-0 lead. He then doubled and scored his next time up. It was his second game this season with multiple extra-base hits and his first game with multiple RBI since July 2. It's been a struggle at the dish most of the season for Kepler in his inaugural season in Philadelphia, and he's entrenched in a platoon role following the trade deadline.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Sitting against lefty again
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Kepler is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Orioles.
The Phillies have platooned both Kepler and Brandon Marsh since the trade deadline. The right-handed-hitting Weston Wilson will start in left field in place of Kepler on Monday as the Orioles send lefty Cade Povich to the hill.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Ready to go Friday
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Kepler (triceps) is starting in left field and batting seventh Friday against the Tigers, Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reports.
Kepler was scratched from the lineup Wednesday due to triceps soreness, but he's back in action following Thursday's team off day. The veteran outfielder scuffled to a .580 OPS over 18 games in July, and he could see his playing time take a hit if the struggles continue after the Phillies acquired Harrison Bader on Thursday.
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Phillies' Max Kepler: Scratched with triceps soreness
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Kepler was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox due to triceps soreness, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
The veteran outfielder was in the starting nine for Wednesday's series finale but ended up being scratched after a lengthy rain delay. The severity of the injury hasn't been disclosed, so Kepler should be considered day-to-day heading into Friday's series opener in Detroit.
