Free-agent outfielder Max Kepler has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after a positive test for Epitrenbolone, a performance-enhancing substance.
Kepler, 32, spent last season with the Philadelphia Phillies after spending the first 10 seasons of his career with the Minnesota Twins.
MLB has announced that free agent OF Max Kepler has received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for Epitrenbolone, a performance enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 9, 2026
A native of Berlin, Kepler appeared in 127 games in 2025, batting .216 with 90 hits, 18 home runs, 52 runs batted in and an OPS of .691.
Epitrenbolone is a form of trenbolone, an anabolic steroid.
Kepler played 2025 on a one-year, $10 million deal.
For his career, Kepler is a .235 hitter with 983 hits, 179 home runs, 560 runs batted in and a .741 OPS over 1,199 games.
