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Kepler's 107-mph blast powers D-backs 8-0 win over Padres

7/7/2026

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Max Kepler hit a 107-mph three-run homer in his eighth game for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
He added a single, giving the Diamondbacks four runs in an 8-0 win over the Padres at Chase Field.
Manager Torey Lovullo called the homer a big blow and praised Kepler’s early break-point performance.
Arizona signed Kepler to a one-year deal despite his 80-game PED suspension, hoping his power will fix the left-handed slugging shortage.

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Max Kepler hit a 107-mph three-run homer in his eighth game for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
He added a single, giving the Diamondbacks four runs in an 8-0 win over the Padres at Chase Field.
Manager Torey Lovullo called the homer a big blow and praised Kepler’s early break-point performance.
Arizona signed Kepler to a one-year deal despite his 80-game PED suspension, hoping his power will fix the left-handed slugging shortage.