"Free-agent outfielder Max Kepler was suspended 80 games Friday for violating Major League Baseball's drug program. MLB announced Kepler tested positive for Epitrenbolone, a performance-enhancing substance. Kepler, 33, spent the 2025 season as a platoon outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, slashing .216/.300/.391 with 18 homers and 52 RBIs in 127 games. Before that, he spent his entire career with the Minnesota Twins, who originally signed him out of Germany, accumulating 20.6 Baseball-Reference wins above replacement,"
"putting up a .747 OPS and hitting 161 home runs from 2016 to 2024. A representative for Kepler's agency did not initial respond to a request for comment. Kepler's suspension won't begin until he is signed by a team. As part of MLB's joint drug prevention and treatment program, Kepler will be automatically ineligible for the 2026 postseason."
Max Kepler was suspended 80 games for violating Major League Baseball's drug program after testing positive for Epitrenbolone. He is a 33-year-old outfielder who played the 2025 season as a platoon player for the Philadelphia Phillies, hitting .216/.300/.391 with 18 homers and 52 RBIs in 127 games. Kepler spent the rest of his career with the Minnesota Twins after being signed out of Germany, compiling a .747 OPS, 161 home runs and 20.6 Baseball-Reference wins above replacement from 2016 to 2024. The suspension will not begin until he signs with a team, and he will be automatically ineligible for the 2026 postseason. A representative for his agency did not respond to requests for comment.
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