Maximilian Kepler-Różycki was born on February 10, 1993, he is a German-American professional baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2015.
Before signing with the Twins, he played for Buchbinder Legionäre Regensburg of Bundesliga. He bats and throws left-handed. He holds the record for home runs hit in a career by a German-born player.
Andy Johnson, an international scout working for the Minnesota Twins of MLB, first noticed Kepler when he played in a junior national tournament at the age of 14. At 16, he signed with the Twins in 2009 for US$800,000, the largest signing bonus is given by an MLB franchise to a European-born player.
Kepler made his American debut at the rookie-level in the 2010 Gulf Coast League (GCL) with the GCL Twins. He was promoted to the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-Advanced Appalachian League in 2011. He was assigned to Elizabethton for the 2012 season.
Kepler signed a 5-year, $35 million contract on February 14, 2019. He won his second American League Player of the Week award for the week of May 26th, he led the MLB that week in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage with a line of .571/.600/1.190.
In 2021, he batted .157 against left-handers, the lowest batting average in the major leagues. During the 2022 season, Kepler was restricted from playing a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays due to his decision to not receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
There are no details about his marital status. He may be married or unmarried. There are also no rumors about his wife and girlfriend.