Kepler might also have been the only Twins hitter who DIDN’T hit better in the second half, with a first half line of .266/.337/.451 with 10 home runs and a second half line of .211/.278/.390 with 9 home runs.
What to improve
The biggest thing, obviously, is the splits against lefty hitters. Kepler’s splits were well-covered in a piece on Rotographs at the end of the season.
The biggest issue for Kepler against lefties has been his ability to drive balls and loft them against lefties. He hit 42% of his balls in play as fly balls against right-handers, but against lefties, he hit just 30.