Byron Buxton, Georgia and Home Run Derby
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The Home Run Derby field is set. Here's a look at the odds and which sluggers stand the best chance of winning.
Byron Buxton told MLB Network he is 'doing good' following being hit in the hand by a 98 mile-per-hour pitch Wednesday night.
Baxley native selected for his second All-Star Game, also chosen as a first-time entrant in the Home Run Derby
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.
Athletics slugger Brent Rooker became the latest entrant in the forthcoming Home Run Derby on Thursday. Just one spot remains vacant in the eight-player field. Rooker, 30, has hit .270/.346/.489 (130 OPS+) with 19 home runs in his first 94 games this season.
Cruz, 26, will join Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. as the latest participants in the annual slugging contest.