Overview

• In a new interview, Kepler says he adjusted after a brief period and is mentally in a good place with a team-first focus.
• Philadelphia sits firmly on a playoff trajectory late in the season, giving the Berliner a chance to contend for a title that would be a first for a German MLB player.
• His starts have been curtailed by platoon decisions, as the left-handed hitter is not starting against left-handed pitchers.
• Through his first 116 games this season he logged 15 home runs, below his 2019 peak of 36 in 134 games.
• He accepts occasional boos as part of fan engagement and says he hopes to run more camps in Germany and one day see an MLB game played there.