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Diamondbacks DFA Max Kepler After 80-Game PED Suspension

9/6/2026

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The Arizona Diamondbacks designated veteran outfielder Max Kepler for assignment.
Kepler, 33, signed a one-year deal on June 7 after an 80-game PED suspension.
He was suspended 80 games for testing positive for epitrenbolone and cannot play in the 2026 postseason.
In 41 games he hit .205/.262/.303 with two homers, 15 RBI and a .565 OPS.
Arizona activated him on June 25 after a short rehab stint, then DFA’d him on Sunday.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks designated veteran outfielder Max Kepler for assignment.
Kepler, 33, signed a one-year deal on June 7 after an 80-game PED suspension.
He was suspended 80 games for testing positive for epitrenbolone and cannot play in the 2026 postseason.
In 41 games he hit .205/.262/.303 with two homers, 15 RBI and a .565 OPS.
Arizona activated him on June 25 after a short rehab stint, then DFA’d him on Sunday.