The Chattanooga Lookouts had a breakout season in 2015, when Kepler hit .322/.416/.531 in 112 games, with 32 doubles, 13 triples, and 9 home runs, 76 runs scored, and 71 RBIs.
For the 2015 Futures Game, he was selected to the World team and was named the Southern League Player of the Year. He also earned All-Star honors.
When Minnesota was battling for a playoff spot, he received a late-season call-up. On September 27th, he made his major league debut as a pinch hitter in a 7-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
It was a symbolic move given the Twins were considering him as Torii’s possible replacement, but he struck out against Tom Gorzelanny before taking Hunter’s place in right field for the final half of the game. In his first three games in the majors, he went 0 for 7 with a walk and a strikeout.
On April 10th, Max returned to the majors after spending the first half of the year with the Rochester Red Wings of the American Hockey League.
The team kept him until the end of the month but sent him back to Rochester after he only hit.167 in limited playing time. When Miguel Sano went on the disabled list, the Twins had to make a change in the outfield, and he was brought back to Minnesota in early June.
A three-run homer in the 10th inning off Matt Barnes of the Boston Red Sox on June 12th was his first professional home run, and it was noteworthy, leading to a 7-4 victory.
After hitting that home run, he went on a tear, which seemed to unlock his power stroke. During a 12-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians on August 1, he hit three two-run home runs and a single.
How Tall Is Max Kepler?
Max Kepler stands at a height of 1.93 m.