Phillies Notebook: For One Night, Rob Thomson Rewarded for Sticking with Max Kepler

Taijuan Walker and Max Kepler show why they are still with the Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — Many Phillies fans wonder what Taijuan Walker and Max Kepler are still doing on the roster.

Phillies Notebook: For one night, Rob Thomson rewarded for sticking with Max Kepler

PHILADELPHIA — Rob Thomson kept his word Tuesday in constructing his lineup. He said Friday that he’d platoon Harrison Bader and Brandon Marsh in center field over the next six games against the alternating left-right starting pitchers from Detroit and Baltimore. He’d do the same in left with Max Kepler and Weston Wilson. So despite Bader and Wilson homering in Monday night’s 13-3 demolition of the Orioles, Thomson restored Kepler to left and Ma…

Max Kepler Opens Up on a Tough 2025 Season

It’s been a rough season for Max Kepler. The only offensive acquisition of the Phillies offseason is hitting just .204 with a .661 OPS. A big portion of this fanbase dreads seeing his name in the lineup everyday and it feels like time could be running out on Kepler in Philadelphia. The lefty had a great night at the plate on Tuesday, hitting his 12th homer of the season, then following it up with a double later in the game. It was his first game…