Byron Buxton Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 190 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/18/1993 (30)
- Experience
- 9
- College
- None
Byron Buxton Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Byron Buxton News
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton will not play on Sunday against the Guardians in Cleveland. Buxton made his return from the injured list on Saturday due to right-knee inflammation and went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, but the Twins will hold him out a day later. Don't be surprised if the oft-injured 30-year-old gets frequent off days heading into next week as the Twins try to keep him on the field. With Buxton on the pine on Sunday, Willi Castro will start in center field and bat sixth against Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee. Castro has been a nice fill-in for the Twins in the early going this year and is currently batting .260/.320/.422 with three home runs, 14 RBI, six stolen bases and 20 runs scored on the year. He's gone 16-for-59 (.271) with three doubles, two triples and a homer in 16 games in May.
The Minnesota Twins reinstated outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) from the 15-day injured list on Saturday and optioned utility man Austin Martin to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move. It remains to be seen if Buxton will immediately return to the team's starting lineup on Saturday in Cleveland against the Guardians, but the Twins will be happy to have him back regardless. The 30-year-old oft-injured outfielder went on the shelf with right-knee inflammation in the same knee he's already had surgery on twice, and he went hitless in six at-bats on his two-game minor-league rehab assignment. Expect the Twins to ease Buxton back in at center field and potentially as the designated hitter. He was slashing .250/.300/.391 with a homer and 11 RBI in 92 at-bats before his injury. Manuel Margot and Willi Castro are likely to be the biggest losers in terms of playing time with Buxton back in the fold.
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) will play another minor-league rehab game with Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, and if all goes well, he'll be back from the injured list to rejoin the Twins on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians. Buxton went 0-for-3 while playing seven innings in center field on Wednesday in his first rehab game with St. Paul and should be cleared to return to the big leagues if he gets through one more game with the Saints on Thursday. The 30-year-old oft-injured outfielder has already had surgery on the same knee twice and has been sidelined with right-knee inflammation since early May. Fantasy managers should expect the Twins to ease Buxton back into the fold when he returns, but if his knee cooperates, he'll eventually return to starting duties in center field.
Batting Order
1 | Ryan Jeffers |
2 | Carlos Correa |
3 | Manuel Margot |
4 | Jose Miranda |
5 | Byron Buxton |
6 | Willi Castro |
7 | Kyle Farmer |
8 | Carlos Santana |
9 | Christian Vázquez |
Byron Buxton Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Ryan Jeffers |
2 | Carlos Correa |
3 | Manuel Margot |
4 | Jose Miranda |
5 | Byron Buxton |
6 | Willi Castro |
7 | Kyle Farmer |
8 | Carlos Santana |
9 | Christian Vázquez |
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton has long been one of the most frustrating players in fantasy baseball. Loaded with athleticism and god-given talent, the 30-year-old has shown flashes of a mouth-watering power and speed combination in his nine seasons in the big leagues. Of course, the problem is he has appeared in more than 92 games in just one of them. He slugged 19 home runs and stole nine bases in just 85 games in the 2023 season but also struck out in 31.4% of his plate appearances. Perhaps most notably, he didn't spend a single inning in the outfield in that time, something that is set to change this season as he is set for the bulk of reps in center field for the Twins in 2024. That is a scary notion for a player littered with a lengthy injury history. ATC is projecting just 106 games from Buxton in 2024, but also with 25 homers and 11 stolen bags. That could be good enough, of course, as long as he stays healthy that long.