Scientists work to define a “habitable zone,” which means that if it’s too close to a star, the water heats and evaporates, and too far, it freezes. Also, the atmospheric conditions need to be just ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Max Kepler had surgery in Philadelphia on Oct. 2 to repair a partially detached abdominal muscle that had bothered him since the summer. He recovered in a hospital room, which featured ...

From the window of the Philadelphia hotel room where Max Kepler was recovering from bilateral core surgery last October, he could see Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies happened to be hosting the Mets ...

Max Kepler hit eight homers last season, the fewest he’s ever hit in a big-league season, which makes him an unlikely source to supply the Phillies’ outfield with more power in 2025.

Ready? Set, go. Brandon Marsh (Player A, 2022-24), meet Max Kepler (Player B, 2016-18). In many ways, Kepler was Marsh before Marsh, a solid defender and left-handed hitter with decent speed and power ...