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Byron Buxton

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Player Outlook
Byron Buxton is coming off the best season of his career as he finally stayed healthy, playing more than 125 games for the first time in eight years. He hit 35 home runs with 24 stolen bases with career highs in runs (97) and RBI (83). Buxton began 2025 fresh off a rare offseason without any surgeries or rehabilitations. After three years of knee issues, the Twins felt so confident of his health he was stealing bases in spring training - even third base which he was rarely allowed to before. Buxton didn't face any limitations as the season began playing center field regularly and being aggressive on the basepaths for the first time in years. He continued to show plus power with an .878 OPS and strong underlying metrics. He was in the 96th percentile in hard-hit rate and 92nd for exit velocity, according to Baseball Savant. His defense has declined slightly in center field to where he's just well above average ( 81st percentile in Outs Above Average, per Baseball Savant), even though he retains elite speed (100th percentile). His strikeout rate increased slightly to 27.3% but is at a level that hasn't been too problematic for his power profile in the past. Given his injury history it's hard to bank on Buxton playing as many games again, but it's possible he's over his chronic knee issues and found a way to stay in the lineup just enough to be a major asset to fantasy teams. He again has a rare offseason with no health concerns.

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2026 — — — — — — — .000
2025 4713.7 97 35 83 41 24 .264
2024 297.52.9 62 18 56 20 7 .279
3y Avg. 329.53.2 69 23 60 32 13 .254
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Fine after Friday's HBP

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    Team USA manager Mark DeRosa told reporters after Friday's World Baseball Classic win over Brazil that Buxton is "feeling fine" after being hit by a pitch in the top of the fifth inning, Ryan Kelapire of MLB.com reports. Buxton was replaced by Pete Crow-Armstrong after the former took a pitch to his right forearm during Friday's 15-5 win, but DeRosa relayed that Buxton's removal was a precautionary move. X-rays on Buxton's forearm came back negative, and while he isn't in Team USA's starting lineup for Saturday's WBC game against Great Britain, there's no indication that the 32-year-old center fielder will miss significant time.
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Removed from WBC game after HBP

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    Buxton was removed from Friday's World Baseball Classic game against Brazil after getting hit on the elbow by a pitch, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Buxton ran the bases for himself after taking a 92-mph fastball off his right elbow in the fifth inning, but he was replaced on defense to begin the next half-inning. The severity of his injury remains unclear, but more information on his status should come in the near future.
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Sitting Sunday

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    Buxton is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies. Buxton will take a seat for the Twins' final game of 2025, ceding center field to James Outman with Ryan Jeffers at DH. Austin Martin will move up to the leadoff spot against lefty Cristopher Sanchez. Buxton homered in Saturday's win, his fourth homer in as many games and career-high 35th of the season.
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Two more homers Thursday

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    Buxton went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four total RBI in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Rangers. Buxton was responsible for all of the offense in Thursday's contest. He led off the game with a solo shot off Tyler Mahle before extending Minnesota's lead with a three-run, 437-foot blast off Chris Martin in the eighth. Buxton has now gone deep three times in his last two games -- he'd gone just 7-for-45 (.156) with no homers and one RBI in his previous 11 contests. Buxton has been one of the Twins' few bright spots overall this season -- he's slashing .265/.328/.551 with a career-best 34 homers, 82 RBI, 96 runs scored and 24 stolen bases across 533 plate appearances.
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Belts 32nd homer in loss

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    Buxton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Texas. Buxton clobbered his 32nd homer of the season and his third of the month. While 2025 will go down as a lost year for the Twins, it was anything but a failure for Buxton, who has just about paid off for fantasy managers who took a late-round gamble on the oft-injured outfielder in drafts this past spring. Buxton is up to 123 games played, his most since 2017, and he's collected a career-high in long balls, RBI (78), walks (41) and runs scored (94).
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Clubs 31st homer

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    Buxton went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Angels. Hitting leadoff and getting the nod at DH after missing Monday's game due to a knee bruise, Buxton got hold of a 97.5-mph fastball from Jose Fermin in the sixth inning and drove it over the right-field fence to tie the game at 3-3. It was the veteran center fielder's 31st homer of the season as he adds to his career high, and his sixth in his last 12 contests -- a stretch in which Buxton is batting .333 (15-for-45) with three doubles, three triples, three steals, 11 runs and 14 RBI.
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Back in action Tuesday

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    Buxton (knee) will start in center field and bat leadoff against the Angels on Tuesday. Buxton was forced to miss Monday's series opener after taking a pitch off his left knee Sunday against the Royals, but his absence will be limited to just one game. The 31-year-old officially achieved a 30-homer season for the first time in his career Sunday, and he'll aim to maintain his momentum Tuesday against Kyle Hendricks, who enters the game with a 4.81 ERA on the year.
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Not in Monday's lineup

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    Buxton (knee) is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Angels on Monday. Buxton is nursing a left knee contusion that he suffered against the Royals on Sunday, when his knee was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning. Austin Martin, James Outman and Matt Wallner will start in the Twins' outfield from left to right for Monday's series opener due to Buxton's injury.
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Lifted early with knee contusion

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    Buxton was removed in the bottom of the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Royals due to a left knee contusion, Audra Martin of FanDuel Sports Network North reports. He went 1-for-2 with a solo home run prior to departing. He also reached base in the fifth inning when he was hit in the knee by a pitch, and though Buxton was initially able to stay in the game, the Twins summoned James Outman from the bench to replace him in center field an inning later. Buxton could be subject to further testing before the Twins decide whether he'll be ready to play in Monday's series opener versus the Angels.
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Exiting starting lineup

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    Buxton is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox. It's a routine day off for Buxton, who had started each of the previous seven contests and gone 10-for-29 with four home runs and two stolen bases over that stretch. James Outman will patrol center field and Luke Keaschall will be elevated to the leadoff spot for the Twins.
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Launches 29th homer

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    Buxton went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Padres. Buxton opened the scoring in the third inning with a homer off Kyle Hart, his 29th of the season to mark a new career high. It's the fourth homer in four games for Buxton, who's gone 6-for-17 (.353) in that span. Buxton has been a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season for the Twins -- he boosted his slash line to .271/.333/.550 with 70 RBI, 81 runs scored and 21 stolen bases across 442 plate appearances.
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Taking seat Tuesday

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    Buxton is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Toronto. Buxton is in the midst of a 3-for-27 slide at the plate, so he'll get a day off to regroup. James Outman will shift over to center field and Austin Martin will get a start in left field for the Twins.
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  • Twins' Byron Buxton: Three hits, homer in win

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    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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