Buxton went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the spring in Sunday's win over Baltimore. He's hitting .273 (6-for-22) during spring training.
Buxton has struck out just five times in 24 plate appearances. It's an extremely small sample size, but a 20.8 percent strikeout rate would be a significant improvement from the problematic 34.8 percent he's posted in the majors to this point. Buxton appears set to begin the season as the starter in center field, but it's not clear where he'll bat in the order. He hit leadoff Sunday, but may be a better fit lower in the order if the 10 home runs he hit in September indicate that he'll add more power than on-base ability.