From Baseball America today: Michael (Haddonfield, Illinois): Max Kepler's up to seven homers for the big club after hitting just one for Rochester this season. Is his power sustainable, and if so, what underlying factors in the minors support his big-league power surge? John Manuel: His power will be more to the gaps than over the fence power early in his career, but Kepler's a big guy with a nice swing. I do see his peak for power being in the 20-22 HR range, real above-average home run power at his peak. I see him having a similar career to Nick Markakis but with a bit more home run pop. Incidentally, the Twins' first-round pick this year, Alex Kirilloff, is definitely Kepler-ish though he may wind up with a bit more power, and he probably runs a bit better.