Byron Buxton Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 190 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/18/1993 (28)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- None
Byron Buxton Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Byron Buxton News
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) had successful season-ending right knee surgery on Tuesday, according to manager Rocco Baldelli. The oft-injured Buxton will finish with 92 games under his belt in 2022, and he's only managed to play in over 100 games once in eight major-league seasons to this point. He finishes with a .224/.306/.526 slash line with an .833 OPS, a career-high 28 home runs, 51 RBI, 61 runs scored and six stolen bases in his 382 plate appearances for the Twins. If the 28-year-old can ever stay healthy for a full season, he could easily be in consideration for MVP honors. But his extensive injury history continues to make him a risk-reward fantasy selection.
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip, knee) will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery this Tuesday, ending his season. It was originally reported that Buxton was expected to return at some point in the season, but with the Twins falling out of contention the team has decided the best course of action is to get Buxton right for the 2023 season. Buxton, once again, has dealt with multiple injuries throughout the season. At this point, it is hard to see him playing much more than three-quarters of a season, which obviously significantly impacts his fantasy value. On top of that, he has stopped running almost completely, likely due to the injuries, and has just six steals this year. He will still contribute power-wise, but it will be hard to draft him as an integral part of fantasy rosters next season. The upside remains sky-high, but the likelihood he can maintain that over a full season is decreasing rapidly.
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip, knee) is expected to return before the end of the regular season. According to manager Rocco Baldelli, Buxton is expected to return before the end of the season, but not this weekend and probably not early next week. The 28-year-old has yet to resume baseball activities, and the team is hopeful Buxton will contribute this season. He slashed .224/.306/.526 with 28 home runs, 51 RBI, 61 runs, and six stolen bases over 382 plate appearances in 2022. Fantasy managers should continue to stash Buxton in all league formats.
Batting Order
| 1 | Jose Miranda |
| 2 | Carlos Correa |
| 3 | Nick Gordon |
| 4 | Gio Urshela |
| 5 | Jake Cave |
| 6 | Gary Sánchez |
| 7 | Matt Wallner |
| 8 | Gilberto Celestino |
| 9 | Mark Contreras |
Byron Buxton Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Jose Miranda |
| 2 | Carlos Correa |
| 3 | Nick Gordon |
| 4 | Gio Urshela |
| 5 | Jake Cave |
| 6 | Gary Sánchez |
| 7 | Matt Wallner |
| 8 | Gilberto Celestino |
| 9 | Mark Contreras |
Byron Buxton got off to a scorching hot start last season, slashing an elite .370/.408/.772 with 10 doubles, nine home runs, 17 RBI, and five stolen bases across 92 at-bats (24 games). He then suffered a Grade 2 hip strain that sidelined him for a month and a half. He appeared in just three games following his activation before being hit by a pitch and fracturing his hand on June 22. He would go on to miss two more months before finishing the final 34 games of the season in good health, ending with a final batting line of .306/.358/.647 to go along with 19 homers, 32 RBI, nine stolen bases, and 50 runs scored over 61 games. The sample size was small but he registered an elite 53.8% Hard Hit Rate, 17.9% Barrel Rate, Max EV of 115.6 mph, and 99th percentile Sprint Speed. He does have some flaws in his game, though, as he put up a 24.4% Strikeout Rate and low 5.1% Walk Rate. He's also never put up an xBA higher than .247 in his career apart from last season (.300 xBA). The speedy outfielder has averaged just 75 games a season, excluding the shortened-2020 campaign, since entering the league and has notched 300 at-bats just once over that span (2017). Even with his injury history, Buxton currently has an NFC ADP of 61, making him a fifth-round pick in standard 12-team leagues. Fantasy managers clearly still believe in his potential. He's a legitimate four-category contributor when healthy and that makes him roster-worthy if you can stomach the injury risk. Be sure to draft some durable batting average balancers in order to mitigate Buxton's downside.
