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Phillies just got all the reason they need to dump Max Kepler

The Philadelphia Phillies had a weak and inconsistent outfield a season ago and didn’t do much to improve it during the offseason. The team brought in Max Kepler on a one-year deal, but the veteran has failed to prove himself in the Phillies’ lineup. Otto Kemp has shown the Phillies enough to say goodbye to Kepler, especially after this past weekend.

The Phillies had hoped Kepler could return to his 2019 self when he hit 32 doubles and 36 home runs with the Minnesota Twins. Unfortunately, the 32-year-old is having arguably the worst season of his career offensively, owning a .