Arizona Diamondbacks Sign Max Kepler

亞利桑那響尾蛇簽約 Max Kepler

Jun 8, 2026, 21:03

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed a baseball player named Max Kepler. He has a minor league contract.

亞利桑那響尾蛇簽下了一名名為 Max Kepler 的棒球運動員。他簽署的是一份小聯盟合約。

Max Kepler is 33 years old. He cannot play now because he used a banned drug. He must wait until June 25 to play in a big game.

Max Kepler 今年 33 歲。由於使用了禁藥，他目前無法參賽。他必須等到 6 月 25 日才能參加大聯盟比賽。

The team needs a better player for the left field. Max Kepler is good at hitting the ball when the pitcher is right-handed.

球隊需要一名更優秀的左外野手。Max Kepler 在面對右投時，擊球表現十分出色。

The team pays him a small amount of money. He cannot play in the final games of the year, but he can help the team now.

球隊支付給他的金額較低。雖然他無法參加今年的最後幾場比賽，但現在能為球隊提供幫助。

Max Kepler will return in late June. He is a cheap and experienced player for the team.

Max Kepler 將於 6 月底回歸。對球隊而言，他是一位價格低廉且經驗豐富的球員。

In this story, we see how to talk about possibility and rules. This is a key skill for A2 learners.

1. The Basic Split

Can $\rightarrow$ Yes, it is possible. / I have the ability.
Cannot (Can't) $\rightarrow$ No, it is not possible. / It is against the rules.

2. Real Examples from the Text

3. Simple Pattern for You Subject + can/cannot + action

Quick Word Note:

contract (n.)

A legal agreement between two people or groups

Example:The player signed a contract for one year.

banned (adj.)

Not allowed by a law or rule

Example:Smoking is banned in the office.

amount (n.)

How much there is of something

Example:He has a small amount of money in his pocket.

experienced (adj.)

Having knowledge or skill from doing something for a long time

Example:She is an experienced teacher with ten years of work.