Latest Max Kepler News

All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa returns to help Twins in the stretch drive

Sep. 14, 2024 17:00 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For the second time in two days, the Minnesota Twins have reinstated one of their star players from the injured list to help with their playoff push. Shortstop Carlos Correa, who has been sidelined since the All-Star break with plantar fasciitis, has been...

Twins place Max Kepler on injured list and call up outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr.

Sep. 05, 2024 14:22 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed Max Kepler on the 10-day disabled list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis. Outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. was selected from Triple-A St. Paul to replace Kepler on the 28-man roster. Kepler missed the entire...

Twins clobber Royals 13-3 to win crisp debut by fast-rising starting pitcher Zebby Matthews

Aug. 13, 2024 23:25 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Zebby Matthews threw five crisp innings to win his major league debut for the Minnesota Twins, who hit Seth Lugo hard to hand the All-Star right-hander his worst start of the season and beat the Kansas City Royals 13-3 on Tuesday night. Matthews (1-0) allowed two...

White Sox losing streak reaches 19 as Kepler hits go-ahead, 7th-inning homer in Twins' 6-2 win

Aug. 03, 2024 22:45 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Chicago White Sox extended their team-record losing streak to 19, giving up Max Kepler’s tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning that lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 6-2 win on Saturday night. “It can’t go on forever,” White Sox starter Garrett...

Wallner and Buxton homer to back López as Twins finally win in New York with 8-3 victory over Mets

Jul. 31, 2024 17:29 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Wallner hit a two-run homer and came within inches of another round-tripper as the Minnesota Twins finally won a game in New York by beating the Mets 8-3 on Wednesday. Byron Buxton also connected and Pablo López (10-7) pitched six innings of three-hit ball as...

Max Kepler's infield single in the 9th gives Twins a 5-4, walk-off win over the NL-leading Phillies

Jul. 24, 2024 17:23 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler's infield single drove in the winning run with one out in the ninth inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a series-clinching 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Trevor Larnach was hit by a pitch by Philadelphia left-hander Gregory Soto...