Buxton went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Tigers.
After going just 4-for-23 with a pair of extra-base hits in his first six games back from the IL, Buxton broke out with a big effort Sunday, highlighted by his 25th home run this season in the third inning off Chris Paddack. Overall, the 31-year-old Buxton is batting .280 with an .896 OPS, 61 RBI, 73 runs scored and 18 stolen bases across 394 plate appearances this season.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Reinstated from injured list
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The Twins activated Buxton (rib) from the 10-day injured list Monday. He'll start in center field and bat leadoff in the Twins' series opener versus the Yankees.
Buxton has been out of commission since late July due to left rib cartilage irritation, but he will skip a rehab assignment and go directly back onto the active roster for the start of the Twins' series in New York. Carson McCusker was sent down to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Likely to return for Yankees series
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Manager Rocco Baldelli said Sunday that he expects Buxton (rib) to return from the 10-day injured list at some point during the Twins' upcoming series with the Yankees that begins Monday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Buxton has been on the shelf since July 29 due to left rib cartilage irritation, but he appears set to bypass a rehab assignment and rejoin the Minnesota lineup this week after he was able to complete a battery of tests in recent days. Once Buxton is activated, he'll settle back in as Minnesota's everyday center fielder, which will likely leave Austin Martin and Alan Roden to vie for playing time at a corner-outfield spot.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Resumes hitting, could return soon
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Buxton (ribs) resumed hitting Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Buxton said Wednesday that he could be ready for activation from the 10-day injured list in a couple days, though that decision will ultimately be made by the Twins. The center fielder has been sidelined since late July with left ribcage inflammation. Austin Martin has been handling the lion's share of playing time in center field since Buxton went down.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Won't be activated Wednesday
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Buxton (ribcage) isn't on track to return from the 10-day injured list during the Twins' series in Detroit that ends Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Buxton was diagnosed with left ribcage inflammation after colliding with an outfield wall July 26 and was later placed on the IL. Though Buxton is said to be making progress, the Twins haven't offered up a clear timeline for his return from the IL. Austin Martin will likely continue to see the bulk of the starts in center field while Buxton is on the shelf.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Moves to injured list
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The Twins placed Buxton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to left ribcage inflammation.
The center fielder sat out the past two days after exiting Saturday's contest, and he'll be sidelined for at least the next week after an MRI revealed ribcage inflammation. The oft-injured Buxton has been able to stay mostly healthy this year and has a .904 OPS through 85 games, but his outlook for the rest of the season is now a bit cloudy given his injury history.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Remaining on bench Monday
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Buxton (rib) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Buxton will miss a second straight start but is considered day-to-day while he continues to recover from left rib cartilage irritation. With Buxton on the bench Monday, DaShawn Keirsey will draw the start in center field and bat ninth.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Receives good news from MRI
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Buxton underwent an MRI on Sunday, which showed left side rib cartilage irritation, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Buxton sat out Sunday's 7-2 loss to Washington after he first experienced side irritation Saturday. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli called the MRI results "good news" and said Buxton can be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against the Red Sox.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Not ready to start Sunday
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Buxton (side) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Buxton will sit out the series finale while he awaits the results of the imaging he underwent on his side following an early exit Saturday. Harrison Bader will pick up the start in center field Sunday, and Buxton should be considered day-to-day heading into a three-game series versus the Red Sox that begins Monday.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Getting imaging Sunday
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Buxton (side) will get imaging Sunday, though Rays manager Rocco Baldelli said the outfielder was "relatively upbeat" after being removed from Saturday's game against Washington, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Baldelli mentioned that Buxton felt soreness in his side "more [while] running than anything else," which suggests at least a little optimism about the issue. Still, it wouldn't be surprising if Buxton -- who has managed to stay mostly healthy this season despite logging a stint on the 7-day concussion IL in May -- were to be held out of Sunday's series finale. The Twins should have more information about Buxton's status after receiving the results of his tests Sunday.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Removed with side injury Saturday
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Buxton exited Saturday's contest against Washington due to left side soreness, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Buxton was replaced defensively in the top of the seventh inning, though his previous at-bat came in the fifth. Per Gleeman, the All-Star outfielder is considered day-to-day for now. Should Buxton need to miss additional time, Harrison Bader could slide over to log more starts in center field.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Belts leadoff homer
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Buxton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Buxton has homered four times over his last nine games, going 17-for-36 (.472) in that span. He took Shohei Ohtani deep on the second pitch of the game Monday. Buxton has put together a strong all-around campaign with 23 homers, 58 RBI, 68 runs scored, 17 stolen bases and a .292/.353/.583 slash line across 81 contests.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Resting Sunday
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Buxton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Buxton clubbed his 22nd homer of the season during Friday's contest but will receive Sunday off after going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts during Saturday's loss. Harrison Bader will receive the start in center field and bat seventh for the Twins.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Hits for the cycle
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Buxton hit for the cycle, going 5-for-5 with a double, a triple, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored during Saturday's 12-4 win over the Pirates.
After giving the Twins a scare when he was hit on the hand by a pitch earlier this week, Buxton has shown he's feeling 100 percent and then some. On Saturday, his bobblehead day, he gave the crowd at Target Field a show by hitting for the first cycle in the stadium's history and the first by a Twin since 2019. The 31-year-old's five-hit performance brought his slash line to .286/.350/.571 on the season to go along with 21 home runs, 55 RBI and 17 stolen bases. His .921 OPS is second amongst qualified MLB outfielders, trailing just Aaron Judge.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Multi-hit effort in return
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Buxton (hand) went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh.
After sitting out Thursday's series finale against the Cubs with a bruised hand, Buxton tallied his second multi-hit game of the month in his return Friday. The speedy center fielder has been on a tear lately, which helped him earn an All-Star nod. Over his last 111 plate appearances (27 games), Buxton is slashing .303/.378/.667 with 10 home runs, six doubles, 15 RBI, 24 runs scored and seven stolen bases.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Not starting Thursday
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Buxton (hand) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.
Buxton will get at least one day off after he suffered a bruised left hand when he was struck by a pitch during Wednesday's 4-2 win. Though X-rays on Buxton's hand have ruled out any structural damage, the bruising and soreness he's dealing with could make it difficult for him to swing the bat comfortably, making it unclear if he'll be available off the bench as a pinch hitter. Harrison Bader will get the starting nod in center field in Buxton's stead Thursday.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Exits after HBP
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Buxton was removed from Wednesday's game against the Cubs after getting hit on the left hand by a pitch, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Buxton initially remained in the game after getting plunked in the first inning, but he was lifted for a pinch hitter when his spot in the lineup came around in the second frame. The 31-year-old outfielder was diagnosed with a left hand contusion shortly after leaving the game, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic, so he likely avoided structural damage but could still sit out a game or two to recover.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Belts 20th homer
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Buxton went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Rays.
Buxton led off the game with a 414-foot blast for his 20th home run of the year. It's the second time he's reached the 20-homer mark in his MLB career and first since 2022. The veteran outfielder later singled and swiped second base in the third inning before scoring a run in the 10th. Buxton owns a .270/.334/.544 slash line with 34 extra-base hits and 16 steals through 314 plate appearances.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Stays hot in loss
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Buxton went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Tigers.
Getting a partial breather as the DH but still batting leadoff, Buxton continued a barrage that has seen him bat .340 (16-for-47) over the last 12 games with eight home runs, three steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs. The 31-year-old's 19 homers in only 66 contests this year match the second-highest total of his career, behind the 28 long balls he slugged in 2022 in just 92 contests. He's also a perfect 15-for-15 on the basepaths, which is his best performance in that category since he stole 29 bags on just 30 attempts in 2017. If Buxton can stay healthy, something he's been unable to do throughout his career, he's tracking toward a truly special campaign.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Continues to mash in victory
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Buxton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Friday's 4-1 win over the Tigers.
Buxton went deep for the 18th time this year, and his slow start to the season continues to become a distant memory. The speedy center fielder was batting just .203 and slugging .377 as of April 18. Over his most recent 207 plate appearances since and including April 19 (47 games), however, Buxton is slashing a robust .307/.382/.631 with 25 extra-base hits, 41 RBI, 36 runs scored and 10 stolen bases.
