Former Phillies outfielder Max Kepler was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball on Friday for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs. MLB said Kepler tested positive for Epitrenbolone, a synthetic anabolic steroid, according to The Athletic’s Jayson Stark.
Kepler, currently a free agent, appeared in 127 games for the Phillies last year. Signed to a one-year deal with the hopes of having a bounce-back campaign, Kepler mainly disappointed in Philadelphia. He batted .216 with a .691 OPS, the third lowest of his career.
Kepler found some footing over the final two months of the 2025 season while taking part of a platoon in right field with Nick Castellanos.