Buxton was lifted from Thursday's game against Cleveland after getting hit in the ribs by a pitch, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Buxton had been playing at less than 100 percent due to lingering knee problems, and now Buxton could be facing another injury, this one to his ribs. The team will take a look at him and provide an update on how serious his injury is, but Buxton should be considered day-to-day for the time being.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Not quite 100 percent
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Buxton is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Houston, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
He also didn't start the series opener Monday. While Buxton hasn't had a setback with his knee issue, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli admits that the slugger is playing at less than 100 percent. "Is he at his absolute strongest and most dynamic right now? No, he's not, so we want to take this as really an opportunity to let him recharge a little bit," Baldelli said. The Twins are going with Joey Gallo at designated hitter against Astros righty Hunter Brown.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Hits bench in series opener
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Buxton is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
Buxton is presumably getting a maintenance day in the series opener after he served as the Twins' designated hitter in each of the team's last six games. Alex Kirilloff will handle those duties Monday, but Buxton should be back in the lineup Tuesday against Astros right-hander Brandon Bielak. The Twins have yet to decide on when Buxton will be ready to pick up work in center field, as he's made all 47 of his starts to date as a DH.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Homers and steals bag in loss
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Buxton went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.
Buxton got things started quickly with a two-run blast to center in the opening frame and then swiped his fifth bag of the year after reaching in the fourth. The 29-year-old has four multi-hit efforts over his last eight games and seems to be past the knee issue that cost him a game over the weekend. He's now slashing .238/.346/.494 with 10 homers, 23 RBI, 31 runs and a 25:52 BB:K over 188 plate appearances.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Returns to lineup Monday
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Buxton (knee) is back in the Twins' lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Buxton exited Saturday's game versus the Angels and sat out Sunday with some tightness around his right knee, but he apparently has checked out fine and is back in the lineup Monday. He will be the Twins' designated hitter and cleanup man.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Out of lineup Sunday
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Buxton (calf) is out of the lineup against the Angels on Sunday.
Buxton was removed from Saturday's game against Los Angeles with tightness in his calf, and he'll miss at least one game while on the mend. Edouard Julien is hitting cleanup and operating as the designated hitter while Buxton sits.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Exits game with calf tightness
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Buxton left Saturday's game against the Angels with right calf tightness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Buxton was removed for Edouard Julien in the sixth inning, with Julien remaining in the game in the designated hitter spot. At this point, Buxton should be considered day-to-day, but there should be an update on his status before Sunday's series finale against the Angels.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Homers Wednesday
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Buxton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.
Buxton got the Twins on the board in the fourth inning with a solo shot off Dylan Covey, tying the game 1-1. The 29-year-old Buxton has been on fire lately, going 7-for-18 with three extra-base hits in his last four games after going 0-for-23 in his previous seven contests. He's slashing .236/.341/.493 with nine homers, 21 RBI and four steals through 173 plate appearances this season.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Records two steals
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Buxton went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers.
Buxton doubled his stolen-base total for the season in this contest. He's logged a pair of hits in each of his last three games, rebounding from an 0-for-23 skid over seven contests prior to him getting a rest day Saturday. The 29-year-old is slashing .234/.337/.476 with eight home runs, four steals, 20 RBI, 27 runs scored, nine doubles and a triple through 39 games this season.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Day off Saturday
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Buxton will sit Saturday against the Cubs.
Buxton has exclusively served as the designated hitter this season, but the plan has enabledhim to start nearly every day. He'll hit the bench Saturday after starting 14 consecutive games, with Alex Kirilloff getting the chance to rest his legs in the DH spot. Buxton has gone hitless in seven straight games, so the Twins will hope the off day helps him reset at the plate.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Ties game with clutch homer
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Buxton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the White Sox.
Buxton had an up-and-down performance Thursday, finishing the contest with a pair of walks, a pair of strikeouts and a game-tying solo home run in the eighth inning. The long ball marked Buxton's eighth in 29 games, while the 29-year-old holds a .262/.350/.570 slash line on the year. As long as Buxton stays healthy, which is a tall task considering he has played over 100 games just once in his nine MLB seasons, he should produce big numbers for fantasy managers who were willing to take the risk.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Steals first bag of year
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Buxton went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox.
Buxton walked in the third and stole second for his first stolen base of the year. He later singled in the sixth and came around to score the Twins' first run on a sacrifice fly. Despite being one of the fastest players in all of baseball, Buxton has not posted double-digit steals since 2019. Health has certainly played a factor, and while it would be a welcome sight for fantasy managers if steals became a part of his repertoire once again, that should not be expected. The 29-year-old sits at a slash line of .257/.327/.545 with seven homers, 17 RBI, 20 runs and a 11:36 BB:K over 113 plate appearances thus far.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Goes yard again
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Buxton went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a double and two runs in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Royals.
Buxton led off the second inning with a double to right and came around to score the first run of the game. He then ignited a seven-run third inning with a three-run blast to left that traveled 453 feet. The 29-year-old has four home runs in his last five games and is up to a slash line of .258/.324/.557 with seven homers, 17 RBI, 19 runs and a 10:34 BB:K over 108 plate appearances.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Mashes sixth homer
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Buxton went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Royals.
The 29-year-old accounted for all of the Twins' offense, crossing the plate in the fourth inning on a Brad Keller wild pitch before taking Taylor Clarke deep in the seventh. Buxton has been flexing his muscles lately, with four of his six homers on the season coming in his last seven games -- a stretch in which he's also driven in eight runs.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Smacks fifth homer of season
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Buxton went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 7-1 win over Kansas City.
Buxton's three-run homer broke the game open in the fourth inning, extending Minnesota's lead to 6-1. The 29-year-old is slashing .244/.305/.488 so far this season, and he now has hits in six of his last seven games.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Sitting for day game
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Buxton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Buxton looks to be sitting out for maintenance purposes while the Twins and Yankees conclude their series with a day game after a night game. Jose Miranda will step in as the Twins' designated hitter in place of Buxton, who has settled into a groove at the dish of late with seven hits -- including two home runs and three doubles -- over his last six games.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Launches fourth homer
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Buxton went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run during Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Yankees.
The 29-year-old doubled and was stranded during the second inning, and he broke a 2-2 tie during the sixth with a 367-foot homer to left field. It's the first time since April 11 -- and only the third time all season -- Buxton has delivered multiple RBI in a game. He has a .244/.308/.463 slash line with four home runs, 10 RBI and a 33 percent strikeout rate through 22 games this year.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Homers and walks in loss
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Buxton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Nationals.
Buxton swatted a solo homer in the third inning off Chad Kuhl to get the Twins on the scoreboard. The outfielder has homered three times this season, and he's picked up extra-base hits in three consecutive games. Buxton has been a hot-and-cold hitter for the majority of his career -- when he's been healthy enough to play -- and it appears he might be on one of those hot runs currently.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Receiving rest Thursday
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Buxton is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.
Buxton is in the middle of a 1-for-19 rut at the dish, so he'll get a day off to regroup. Jose Miranda is at the designated hitter spot Thursday, while Willi Castro is covering Miranda's usual spot at third base.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Back in lineup Thursday
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Buxton (head) is in the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
Buxton was a little banged up as a result of a collision on the basepaths during Wednesday's game versus the White Sox, but he's ready to roll a day later. He will be the Twins' designated hitter and bat third against Jhony Brito.
