Keep him. Getting rid of the shift will help a player like Kepler a lot. The team was decimated by injuries last season and will most likely carry six outfielders on the active roster. That would be Gordon, Larnach, Buxton, Taylor, Kepler, and Gallo. Their next best outfielder is Celestino and most of his appearances have come in relief of Buxton, which is now Taylor’s role. Their only other option for RF if they lose Kepler would be someone like Wallner. I fully expect a turnaround year from Max. His defense is still well above average and his hitting will produce drastically different results without teams shifting on him.
