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Smacks fifth homer of season Buxton went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 7-1 win over Kansas City.

Impact Buxton's three-run homer broke the game open in the fourth inning, extending Minnesota's lead to 6-1. The 29-year-old is slashing .244/.305/.488 so far this season, and now has hits in six of his last seven games.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting for day game Buxton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Buxton looks to be sitting out for maintenance purposes while the Twins and Yankees conclude their series with a day game after a night game. Jose Miranda will step in as the Twins' designated hitter in place of Buxton, who has settled into a groove at the dish of late with seven hits -- including two home runs and three doubles -- over his last six games.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Launches fourth homer Buxton went 2-for-4 with a double and two-run home run during Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Yankees.

Impact The 29-year-old doubled and was stranded during the second inning, and he broke a 2-2 tie during the sixth with a 367-foot homer to left field. It's the first time since April 11 -- and only the third time all season -- Buxton has delivered multiple RBI in a game. He has a .244/.308/.463 slash line with four home runs, 10 RBI and a 33 percent strikeout rate through 22 games this year.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers and walks in loss Buxton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Nationals.

Impact Buxton swatted a solo homer in the third inning off Chad Kuhl to get the Twins on the scoreboard. The outfielder has homered three times this season, and he's picked up extra-base hits in three consecutive games. Buxton has been a hot-and-cold hitter for the majority of his career -- when he's been healthy enough to play -- and it appears he might be on one of those hot runs currently.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting some rest Thursday Buxton is not in the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox

Impact Buxton is in the middle of a 1-for-19 rut at the dish, so he'll get a day off to regroup. Jose Miranda is in the designated hitter spot, while Willi Castro is covering third base.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa applaud Twins' contract extension for Pablo López The Twins stars said the impending four-year deal displays the club's willingness to keep its best players.

APRIL 19, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Buxton humbled by history on Jackie Robinson Day NEW YORK -- Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went to the Jackie Robinson Museum in Manhattan on Friday and had an eye-opening experience. Buxto...

APRIL 15, 2023 • MLB.COM

Correa rallies Twins over Yank 4-3, overcomes Volpe's 1st HR

Carlos Correa homered for the second straight game and hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the eighth inning off Clay Holmes as the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the New York Yanke...

APRIL 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa both available to play again for Twins Buxton was shaken up in a collision on the basepaths on Wednesday; Correa had missed three games because of lower-back soreness.

APRIL 14, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Back in lineup Thursday Buxton (head) is in the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Buxton was a little banged up as a result of a collision on the basepaths during Wednesday's game versus the White Sox, but he's ready to roll a day later. He will be the Twins' designated hitter and bat third against Jhonny Brito.

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Avoids serious injury in collision Buxton had an abrasion on his forehead but no other serious injuries following a collision on the basepaths Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Impact Buxton crashed hard and awkwardly to the ground after running into White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa in the bottom of the seventh inning, but he walked off the field without assistance and was said to be in good spirits following the game. He might get the day off during Thursday's series opener at Yankee Stadium, but this doesn't seem like something that will lead to an extended absence.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sore after collision Buxton hurt his head and leg in a collision with the second baseman in Wednesday's win over the White Sox and will be evaluated Thursday, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told Bally Sp...

Impact Buxton was running to second base and collided with White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa and was tagged for the third out. He appeared shaken up but was able to walk off the field. It seems likely Buxton will need at least a day off to recover even if he avoided a serious injury.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

100 Club: Buxton slugs career milestone HR MINNEAPOLIS -- Byron Buxton hasn’t had the most straightforward path to 100 homers, to say the least, in myriad ways -- but on Tuesday night...

APRIL 12, 2023 • MLB.COM

Getting Monday off Buxton is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Jose Miranda will get a day out of the field and step in as the designated hitter while Buxton rests for the second time this season as Minnesota opens its series with Chicago with a day game. Buxton has struck out at least once in each of his eight starts, but he's also produced at least one hit in seven of those contests while slashing .324/.361/.500 overall.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks first homer of 2023 Buxton went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-6 victory over the Astros.

Impact Buxton got off the schneid with his eighth-inning homer clocked at 110.8 mph off the bat. The 29-year-old is now 10-for-30 with three RBI and six runs scored through seven games. The Twins are having Buxton serve as the DH in an effort to keep him healthy and he is back in the leadoff spot for Minnesota, replacing Max Kepler (knee), after opening the season in the three hole.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Farmer, Byron Buxton power Twins past Astros Kyle Farmer went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs and Byron Buxton belted a three-run homer, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 9-6 win ove...

APRIL 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Buxton, Farmer hit 3-run homers as Twins top Astros 9-6

Byron Buxton and Kyle Farmer hit three-run homers to power the Minnesota Twins past the Houston Astros 9-6

APRIL 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins top Astros 3-2 on Farmer hit in 10th; Gray gets 13 Ks

Kyle Farmer bounced a bases-loaded single straight up the middle of a drawn-in Houston infield in the 10th inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a 3-2 victory over the over the whiff-...

APRIL 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Absent from lineup Tuesday Buxton is not in the Twins' lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami.

Impact It looks to be a routine day off for Buxton, who had started each of the Twins' first four games this season in the designated hitter spot. Solano will be the DH Tuesday, while Michael Taylor will again handle center field.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting at DH again Monday Buxton is starting at designated hitter and batting third for the Twins in Monday's matchup in Miami.

Impact Manager Rocco Baldelli noted before the season that he planned for Buxton to spend most of his time at DH in the early going and so far he's slotted in there all four games while Michael Taylor plays center field. Baldelli's lineups have been surprisingly static, with the only change to this point coming Sunday when Ryan Jeffers gave Christian Vazquez a day off at catcher.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores twice in victory Buxton went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a double in Saturday's victory over Royals.

Impact Buxton has picked up extra-base hits in each of his first two games, as he tripled on Opening Day and laced a double off Jordan Lyles. Over eight at-bats to open the season he's now hitting .444 with a .778 slugging percentage. Buxton has been the designated hitter in the first two games for Minnesota, and it's allowed the 29-year-old to make an immediate impact with the bat.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Twins open with 2 shutouts for 1st time, beat Royals 2-0

Sonny Gray and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Jose Miranda had an RBI single, Kyle Farmer drove in another run with a sacrifice fly and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kans...

APRIL 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits triple in season opener Buxton started at DH and went 2-for-5 with a triple in Thursday's season-opening win at Kansas City.

Impact Buxton underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in late September, and the Twins eased him into action during the spring. He only played in major league spring games at the end of March and then only DH. The Twins say they plan to play Buxton at DH almost exclusively in April and maybe beyond to ease him into action and keep him healthy. If he continues to perform like on Opening Day, the plan will more than offset his loss of defensive value in center field.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pablo Lopez, Twins' bullpen blank Royals 2-0 on opening day

Pablo Lopez pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning of his Twins debut, and Trevor Larnach and pinch-hitter Donovan Solano each drove in a run as Minnesota beat the Kansas City...

MARCH 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Preseason odds to win 2023 MLB American League MVP

Here are the American League MVP odds entering the season courtesy of FOX Bet.

MARCH 30, 2023