Max Kepler suspended
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Key Points:
- Free-agent outfielder Max Kepler has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Epitrenbolone, a banned performance-enhancing substance, according to Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
- Kepler became a free agent in November following a one-year, $10 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2025, and his suspension will make him ineligible for postseason play if he signs with a team for the 2026 season.
- In the 2025 season with the Phillies, Kepler hit .216/.300/.391 with 18 home runs and 52 RBIs over 127 games.
- Kepler, who will turn 33 in February, spent the first
