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Byron Buxton
Minnesota Twins
DH: 80
2024 Projected Value: $2
2024 Actual Value: $7 Difference: $5
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	Rate
2024 proj	395	89	69	27	56	40	134	10	0.225	30.1
2024	323	88	57	17	53	20	94	6	0.272	30.4
2023	304	63	49	17	42	35	109	9	0.207	17.9
2022	340	76	61	28	51	34	116	6	0.224	28.1
2021	235	72	50	19	32	13	62	9	0.306	31.6
2020	130	33	19	13	27	2	36	2	0.254	37.9
2019	269	70	48	10	47	20	69	14	0.260	24.5
2018	90	14	8	0	4	3	28	5	0.156	-1.4
2017	462	117	69	16	51	38	150	29	0.253	35.3
2016	298	67	44	10	38	23	118	10	0.225	15.6
2015	129	27	16	2	6	6	44	2	0.209	1.4

Player News

Date	News
9/14/24	Big inning haunts Twins in blowout loss to Reds. The Twins have so rarely had Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa and Royce Lewis on the field at the same time this season, the trio of stars each forced off the field for long periods of time because of injuries. Saturday marked just the 18th time all year the group shared the field. That experience was cut short, as well. The Twins were so far out of Saturday night’s game that Buxton and Correa, who ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/twins-blown-loss-reds-015...
9/13/24	Byron Buxton returns; Carlos Correa coming back Saturday. Byron Buxton did not proclaim himself 100% healthy on Friday. Still, he said he’s healthy enough to go out and compete as the Twins push for a playoff berth in the final weeks of the season. “For me, that’s good enough for myself,” Buxton said. “I know I can go out there and help the team and contribute in any possible way. It’s just one of those things where you look at where you’re at and ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/byron-buxton-returns-carl...
9/12/24	Twins Plan to Activate Byron Buxton From IL on Friday. The Minnesota Twins plan to activate outfielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Buxton has been sidelined since Aug. 13 with right hip inflammation. Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli announced the news after Wednesday's 6-4 win against the Los Angeles Angels and said utility player Austin Martin will be optioned to Triple-A St. Paul to make room on the active roster. Source: https://www.fox21online.com/2024/09/12/twins-plan-...
9/12/24	Twins' Buxton to return from IL vs. Reds Friday. The Minnesota Twins plan to activate outfielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41226355/twins...
9/11/24	Twins' Buxton to return from IL vs. Reds Friday. The Minnesota Twins plan to activate outfielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41226355/twins...
9/05/24	Pablo López on point as Twins earn series split with Rays. Fresh off an ugly defensive game on Wednesday, and digesting tough injury news about Byron Buxton, who will be delayed in his return, and Max Kepler, who landed on the injured list, the Twins needed someone who could send them to Kansas City for a pivotal series against the Royals with some optimism. López has looked every bit the ace in the second half of the season and on Thursday, he helped lead the Twins to a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the series finale at Tropicana Field. Source: https://www.dl-online.com/sports/pro/pablo-lopez-o...
9/05/24	Twins’ Byron Buxton’s return slowed, Max Kepler lands on injured list. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On the eve of one of their most important series of the season — a three-game set against division foe Kansas City — the Twins announced that center fielder Byron Buxton felt hip discomfort while playing in a rehab game and Max Kepler needs a stint on the injured list. It’s tough news for a team that has seen a glut of injuries crop up — Buxton, Carlos Correa and Joe ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/twins-byron-buxton-return...
9/03/24	Twins OF Buxton sent out for Triple-A rehab stint. The Minnesota Twins sent veteran outfielder Byron Buxton on a rehab assignment to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41099156/twins...
9/02/24	Twins OF Buxton sent out for Triple-A rehab stint. The Minnesota Twins sent veteran outfielder Byron Buxton on a rehab assignment to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41099156/twins...
8/26/24	Twins' Byron Buxton 'getting closer,' might get rehab assignment. Center fielder Byron Buxton is "getting closer" and likely to get a rehab assignment when he's ready to return to the Twins lineup, manager Rocco Baldelli said ahead of Monday's game against Atlanta. Buxton has been out since exiting a game against the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 12 due to discomfort in his right hip. Buxton was placed on the injured list three days later due to the hip injury and has remained on the IL since then, though he's been progressing towards a return. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/twins/minnesota-twins-injur...
8/16/24	Twins place All-Star OF Buxton (hip) on 10-day IL. Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, three days after coming out of a game because of inflammation in his right hip. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40874921/twins...
8/16/24	Twins place All-Star OF Buxton (hip) on 10-day IL. Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, three days after coming out of a game because of inflammation in his right hip. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40874921/twins...
8/15/24	Twins to place Byron Buxton on injured list, option Louie Varland to St. Paul. The Twins were set to make a series of personnel moves prior to their 7:05 p.m. first pitch against the Rangers tonight in Arlington, Texas. Most notably, the team plans to place Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list with soreness in his right hip, retroactive to Monday, and recall infielder Edouard Julien from Class AAA St. Paul to take his place on the 26-man active roster. Buxton pulled himself after taking an at-bat in Monday's 8-3 victory over Kansas City and hasn't played since. An MRI exam on the hip was negative, but manager Rocco Baldelli said Wednesday the Twins want to give him time to heal. Source: https://www.twincities.com/2024/08/15/twins-to-pla...
8/14/24	Twins weighing injured list stay for injured center fielder Byron Buxton. Byron Buxton might have dodged a bullet when the MRI exam taken on his right hip came back negative on Tuesday, but the Twins all-star center fielder didn't dodge a potential trip to the injured list. Buxton, who pulled himself from Monday's 8-3 victory over Kansas City, is not going to play in Wednesday's series finale against the Royals and is likely to miss at least a few more games. The Twins were scheduled to leave for a four-game series against the Rangers in Texas after Wednesday afternoon's game. “There was some good news on the MRI,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. Source: https://www.twincities.com/2024/08/14/twins-weighi...
8/14/24	Twins get important Byron Buxton update. The Minnesota Twins' 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday left a bittersweet taste in the team's mouth, thanks to Byron Buxton's injury scare in the fifth inning. After experiencing hip discomfort, Buxton left the field where the medical staff assessed his condition. The team sat him out of the lineup on Tuesday's Royals game while he received an MRI. Afterward, the MRI results came back clean, prompting the team to label Buxton as day to day. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/twins-news-twins-byron-bu...
8/13/24	Twins get good news from MRI of Byron Buxton's hip. The Twins got good news on Byron Buxton after the center fielder underwent a magnetic resonance imaging exam on his right hip Tuesday. The exam showed no tear in the hip that forced Buxton to miss the last five weeks of the 2022 season and there is no plan to place him on the 10-day injured list. Buxton pulled himself out of an 8-3 victory over the Royals because of tightness in his right hip after a fifth-inning at-bat on Monday, replaced in the lineup and center field by Manny Margot. Source: https://www.twincities.com/2024/08/13/twins-get-go...
8/12/24	Twins pull Buxton with right hip discomfort, after strikeout in 5th inning vs. Royals. Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was removed from the game against Kansas City on Monday night because of discomfort in his right hip. Buxton, who has seven home runs in his last 55 at-bats, struck out in the fifth inning against Royals right-hander Brady Singer. Source: https://www.wjfw.com/sports/regional/twins-pull-bu...
8/11/24	Twins, Royals face off with playoff positioning on the line. The Minnesota Twins will try to bounce back from consecutive losses when they welcome the Kansas City Royals on Monday evening to start a three-game series in Minneapolis. The Twins hold a half-game lead over the Royals for second place in the American League Central entering the series. Both teams sit several games back of the Cleveland Guardians, who escaped with a 5-3 win over Minnesota on Sunday. Twins outfielder Byron Buxton said he and his teammates remained confident as they turned their attention to another meaningful series. Source: https://www.kake.com/sports/twins-royals-face-off-...
8/04/24	Twins' Byron Buxton gets injury update to put fans at ease. The Minnesota Twins have had an injury-plagued season. Fans feared another injury when centerfielder Byron Buxton left Sunday's game after he crashed into the wall making a catch. Buxton avoided injury, according to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic, and was pulled from the game for precautionary reasons. The incredible grab came in the sixth inning of the Twins' 13-7 win over the Chicago White Sox. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/twins-news-byron-buxton-i...
8/01/24	Byron Buxton, Pablo Lopez Get Real On Twins' Quiet Trade Deadline. There is possibly some feeling from fans of being underwhelmed as the Minnesota Twins were radio silent for the most part during an exciting MLB trade deadline that went by this past Tuesday. In a piece by Dan Hayes of The Athletic, he would interview people within Minnesota's organization where there could have been feelings of players being “disheartened” with the lack of moves from the team at the trade deadline. For Buxton, he would take it in a more positive direction saying it “shows how much trust” the Twins have in their current roster. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/twins-news-byron-buxton-p...

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