This won't be a long one. The Phillies are almost certainly not going to be bringing back Max Kepler next season, after the free agent played one mediocre year in Philadelphia.

"Max Kepler I think did a solid job for us, right? He’s not going to most likely be back," Phillies President Dave Dombrowski told media members last week, "because he’s a free agent and we have Justin Crawford.”

Kepler had a one-year $10 million pact to play left field and he didn't do much to earn another go of it. A total of 13 Phillies hitters had a higher batting average in 2025 and 12 had a higher WAR. He was an average, replacement-level outfielder at best.

The Phillies need to get younger, and cheaper, and change things up the best they can with most of the team slated to return next year. And opening

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