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Max Kepler suspended for PEDs

January 9, 2026

Max Kepler, a free agent outfielder, has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for epitrenbolone, a banned performance-enhancing drug. The suspension, effective immediately, will impact Kepler as he seeks to sign with a new team for the 2026 season.

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Kepler tested positive for epitrenbolone, a synthetic steroid.
The suspension is for 80 games, effective immediately.
Kepler spent the 2025 season with the Philadelphia Phillies.
In 2025, he had a batting average of .216 with 18 home runs.
Kepler was originally signed by the Minnesota Twins in 2009.

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Max Kepler suspended for PEDs

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