BYRON BUXTON NEWS

New career high in homers Buxton went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in a 6-0 win over the Guardians during the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

Impact After striking out as a pinch hitter in the matinee, Buxton was back in center field and his usual leadoff spot for the nightcap. The 28-year-old superstar took Anthony Castro deep in the ninth inning to wrap up the scoring for the Twins, giving Buxton nine homers in June and 20 for the year -- and establishing a new career high in the process. He's also batting .297 (22-for-74) on the month, raising his slash line on the season to .236/.315/.585.

JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Polanco, Twins win 6-0, split doubleheader with Guardians

Jorge Polanco drove in three runs in his first game back from the injured list and rookie Josh Winder pitched six stellar innings as the Minnesota Twins earned a day-night doublehe...

JUNE 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resting for early game Tuesday Buxton is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader in Cleveland.

Impact Gilberto Celestino will pick up a start in center field in place of Buxton, who has been managing tendinitis in his right knee of late. The Twins haven't indicated that Buxton experienced any sort of setback during his 0-for-4, three-strikeout showing in Monday's 11-1 win, so his absence from the lineup for Game 1 on Tuesday is likely just part of a maintenance plan. Expect Buxton to check back into the starting nine for the second game of the day.

JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nearly hits for cycle Buxton went 3-for-3 with a double, a triple, an RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's victory over the Rockies.

Impact All Buxton needed for the cycle was a home run, but he still contributed several runs to the Twins' win Sunday. He scored on a Max Kepler single in the first inning and a double in the seventh, as well as Carlos Correa sac fly in the second. After struggling to a .169 batting average in May, the outfielder has been in MVP form in June, slashing .308/.400/.800. Sunday's three-hit performance brought his season batting average up to .238.

JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Buxton's RBI triple sparks Twins in 6-3 win vs. Rockies

Byron Buxton had three hits, including an RBI triple for the second straight game, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3

JUNE 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins and Rockies square off in series rubber match

Both the Minnesota Twins and the Colorado Rockies are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

JUNE 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Archer, Twins bullpen combine on 1-hitter vs Rockies

Chris Archer kept his strong June going with five scoreless innings, and three Minnesota Twins relievers closed out a one-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Colorado Rockies

JUNE 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to lineup Saturday Buxton (knee) is starting in center field and batting second Saturday against the Rockies, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact Buxton was held out of the lineup the past three games due to chronic tendinitis in his right knee, but he appeared as pinch hitter Friday and will rejoin the starting nine Saturday. The fact the 28-year-old will immediately play center field rather than be limited to serving as the designated hitter is an encouraging sign for his availability going forward.

JUNE 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Appears as pinch hitter Buxton (knee) struck out as a pinch hitter in Friday's loss to Colorado. Buxton missed the two prior games due to "a severe chronic case of tendinitis which leads to severe swellin...

Impact Buxton could return to center field and the lineup Saturday, but the team will see how his knee feels during pregame warmups.

JUNE 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Márquez earns 3rd straight win, Rockies shut out Twins 1-0

Germán Márquez pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and the Colorado Rockies edged the Twins 1-0 in a rare trip to Minnesota

JUNE 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins' Byron Buxton misses third straight game but could return Saturday Byron Buxton was held out of the Minnesota lineup for the third consecutive game on Friday as he continues to deal with a right knee issue....

JUNE 25, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM

Remains out Friday Buxton (knee) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.

Impact The 28-year-old will sit for the third consecutive game as he continues to manage soreness in his right knee. According to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic, manager Rocco Baldelli said Buxton has improved significantly over the past couple days, and there's a decent chance the center fielder is able to return to action Saturday. Gilberto Celestino will receive the start in center field Friday for the Twins.

JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Twins don't plan to place Byron Buxton on injured list yet despite sore right knee The Twins acknowledged again Thursday the knee that has bothered Buxton since late spring training flared up earlier this week.

JUNE 24, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Gordon's homer helps Twins slow Guardians in 1-0 win

The Minnesota Twins dodged a sweep by cooling off the Cleveland Guardians in a 1-0 win

JUNE 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins continue to manage Buxton's knee issues MINNEAPOLIS -- Byron Buxton was out of the starting lineup for a second straight game in Thursday's series finale against the Guardians with...

JUNE 23, 2022 • MLB.COM

Could be ready for weekend series Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said he's hopeful that Buxton (knee) will be ready to rejoin the lineup against the Rockies on Friday or Saturday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Impact Buxton is out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale with the Guardians, marking his second absence in a row on account of his sore right knee. Baldelli clarified that Buxton is in a similar spot health-wise as he was a day earlier, with the skipper noting that the star outfielder is not yet able to comfortably swing a bat and run. The Twins believe that Buxton may need only another day or two of rest to move past the knee issue, but the 28-year-old's sketchy track record on the health front means that fantasy managers can't take it as a guarantee he'll be ready to go by the weekend.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out again with knee issue Buxton (knee) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Nick Gordon will pick up a second straight start in center field while Buxton remains bothered by a sore right knee, which flared up following Tuesday's 6-5 loss. Per Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com, manager Rocco Baldelli said after Wednesday's 11-10 loss that Buxton wasn't moving around very well, but the skipper didn't suggest that the 28-year-old was a candidate for the 10-day injured list. Even so, fantasy managers will want to keep close tabs on Buxton's status heading into the weekend, given his injury history.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sits due to knee issue Buxton did not play in Wednesday's loss to Cleveland due to knee soreness, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.

Impact Wolfson reports Buxton's knee flared up and has been an issue for a while. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said after the game the center fielder wanted to play Wednesday but couldn't move around well enough to be available, according to Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. It's not yet clear if Buxton will be able to take the field for Thursday's series finale against the Guardians.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Receives Wednesday off Buxton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Buxton's absence comes as a surprise after he received a breather Saturday before starting in both of the Twins' next two games while benefiting from a team off day in between them. At this point, the Twins haven't indicated that Buxton is dealing with an injury, so the prevailing assumption is that he's getting another maintenance day. Nick Gordon replaces Buxton in center field Wednesday.

JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kwan leads Guardians against the Twins after 4-hit performance

The Cleveland Guardians play the Minnesota Twins after Steven Kwan had four hits against the Twins on Tuesday

JUNE 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

For Luis Arráez, MLB's best hitter, batting average matters

Hitting 20 points better than anyone else in MLB, Luis Arráez is reminding Twins fans of Rod Carew, Jordan Shusterman writes.

JUNE 21, 2022

That plan for resting Byron Buxton the Twins hatched? It's working Why limit the number of games your best player could play? Why would you avoid using him off the bench in a close game? Baseball can be coun...

JUNE 21, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Twins open 3-game series against the Guardians

The Minnesota Twins host the Cleveland Guardians to begin a three-game series

JUNE 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jim Souhan: That plan for resting Buxton the Twins hatched? It's working More than a month ago, the Twins revealed their plan for Byron Buxton.

JUNE 20, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Diamondbacks play the Twins in series rubber match

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS