Twins holding All-Star Byron Buxton
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Minnesota Twins All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton has escaped an injury and is on track to return after being hit by a pitch.
The Twins won a game Wednesday night but lost All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton for the last seven innings of a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Target Field.
Early signs were encouraging Thursday morning for Byron Buxton, a day after he left Wednesday’s 4-2 victory over the Cubs with a left hand contusion. Less than a week before he is scheduled to make his second MLB All-Star Game appearance,
The Twins almost certainly aren't trading Byron Buxton. The only way it could theoretically happen is if they get a massive offer and Buxton is willing to waive his no-trade clause.
The stage is set for a fun Friday night at Target Field featuring Ryan vs. fellow All-Star Paul Skenes and a postgame concert.
When the Twins selected Byron Buxton with the second overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, they envisioned a game-changing athlete: a lightning-fast center fielder who could wreak havoc on the basepaths, chase down fly balls few others could, and slap line drives from foul line to foul line. Power was more of a footnote in the scouting report.