Max Kepler has, by any measure, been a huge disappointment for the Philadelphia Phillies so far this season. The front office was banking on the 10-year veteran to bounce back after injuries derailed his 2024. And until very recently, Kepler hadn't returned any value of the $10 million free agent deal he got in the offseason.
After scuffling — even that sounds too generous — through the first four months of the season with a .203/.297/.357, Phillies fans were ready to toss Kepler to the wolves. He was downright dreadful.
If you ventured onto Phillies social media at any point this season, either before, during or after games you could always find some anti-Kepler propaganda.