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Outfielder Max Kepler has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for Epitrenbolone, MLB announced on Friday.
The 32-year-old Kepler is currently a free agent after spending last season with the Philadelphia Phillies. He played 127 games in 2025, slashing .216/.300/.391 with 18 home runs and 52 RBI.
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The clock on Kepler’s 80-game suspension will begin if he signs a major league contract for the upcoming season.
Kepler has played 11 MLB seasons, his first 10 with the Minnesota Twins before signing a one-year, $10 million deal to join the Phillies in Dec. 2024.
