Max Kepler put together his best season as a member of the Minnesota Twins last year, posting a .255 average, an .855 OPS, 36 homers, and 90 RBIs, all career highs on offense. His defense was elite as well, as he was the only Twin (minimum 20 innings) to have a fielding percentage of 1.000, meaning he didn’t make a single error throughout the year. These numbers, while excellent, were better than the stats posted in previous seasons. Kepler had never hit over 20 homers, had never reached 70 RBIs, or slashed anything close to his .252/.336/.519 line. This breakout has led to a lot of questions leading up to the Twins season opener in late March, questions such as:
-“Will he fall back to his old numbers?