ANAHEIM -- Twins right fielder Max Kepler was held out of the starting lineup Friday for precautionary reasons after being hit on his left hand by a pitch in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Angels.
Kepler was hit by a 92.4 mph fastball from Jose Alvarez on a pitch that was ruled a foul ball in the sixth inning Thursday. Kepler remained in the game and homered to right on the next pitch. But his left hand remains bruised and a bit swollen, so he wasn't in Friday's lineup with Robbie Grossman getting the start in right field against Angels lefty Tyler Skaggs.