BYRON BUXTON NEWS

Buxton near rehabbing; Polanco's historic AB MINNEAPOLIS -- One or two sessions of live batting practice could be all that stands between Byron Buxton and a rehab assignment. Buxton wil...

AUGUST 18, 2021 • MLB.COM

Byron Buxton heading to St. Paul, though not for rehab assignment — yet Byron Buxton and the Twins are heading east. No, the outfielder won’t be joining the team when it travels to New York, but he will be headed...

AUGUST 18, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM

Scheduled for live BP Buxton (finger) will take part in live batting practice at the Twins' Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul on Thursday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact The BP session likely represents a final gauge of how Buxton has fared in his recovery from a fractured left pinkie finger before the Twins send him out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Assuming Buxton feels fine from a conditioning standpoint following a nearly two-month layoff from game action, he may only need a few games in the minors to get his timing back at the plate. While Buxton has been on the shelf, the Twins have been taking a committee approach to center field rather than leaning heavily on one starter, with all of Jake Cave, Max Kepler, Nick Gordon, Rob Refsnyder and Gilberto Celestino picking up reps at the position.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Thorpe expected to start as Twins host the Indians

The Indians will start Zach Plesac on Wednesday while the Twins are expected to counter with Lewis Thorpe

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Polanco's 10th-inning double lifts Twins past Indians, 5-4

Jorge Polanco doubled with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Max Kepler and give the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quantrill scheduled to start for Indians at Twins

The Twins will roll out Griffin Jax to the mound Monday and the Indians will give Cal Quantrill the start

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barnes expected to start as Twins host the Rays

The Rays will start Luis Patino on Sunday while the Twins are expected to counter with Charlie Barnes

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maeda, Twins silence red-hot Rays in 12-0 win

Kenta Maeda pitched six effective innings, Luis Arraez hit a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-0

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rehab could start soon Buxton (hand) could begin a rehab assignment next week, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact Buxton is away from the team for the weekend to attend to a family matter but will return for a workout Monday, at which point the team will how to proceed with his recovery. He's been out of action since late June with a broken hand, so he'll likely need more than merely a game or two on his rehab assignment before he's cleared to return.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Gleeman: Byron Buxton is away from the team for a couple... - The Athletic Byron Buxton is away from the team for a couple days due to a family matter. He's expected to return Monday. Assuming no further issues, Roc...

AUGUST 14, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Tampa Bay Rays to visit the Minnesota Twins

The Twins will start Kenta Maeda on Saturday while the Rays have yet to decide who will take the mound

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cruz homers in return to Minnesota; Rays rout Twins 10-4

Nelson Cruz homered in his return to Minnesota and the Tampa Bay Rays moved to a season-high 26 games over

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pineda scheduled to start as Minnesota hosts Tampa Bay

The Rays will start Shane McClanahan on Friday while the Twins are expected to counter with Michael Pineda

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ober expected to start for the Twins against the White Sox

The White Sox will start Lance Lynn on Wednesday while the Twins are expected to counter with Bailey Ober

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Finger healed, Byron Buxton nearing return to action with Twins after 'unique' experience at trade deadline With contract talks stalled and the trade deadline over, Buxton finds freedom in focusing on "good things and blowing off the negatives."

AUGUST 11, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Jax scheduled to start as Minnesota hosts Chicago

The Twins are expected to send Griffin Jax to the mound Tuesday and the White Sox will give Dallas Keuchel the start

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes through pregame workout Buxton (hand) fielded flyballs, hit and ran the bases prior to Monday's game against the White Sox, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Buxton has been out with a broken hand since late June. He still doesn't have a clear timetable for his return, and the Twins have little incentive to rush him given their place in the standings, but he's clearly trending in the right direction. The length of his absence means he'll likely need a rehab assignment before returning to the roster.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giolito scheduled to start for White Sox at Twins

The Twins will roll out Beau Burrows to the mound Monday and the White Sox plan to give Lucas Giolito the start

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maeda scheduled to start for Minnesota against Houston

The Twins will start Kenta Maeda on Sunday and the Astros are expected to counter with Lance McCullers Jr

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greinke expected to start as Astros host the Twins

The Twins will start Bailey Ober on Friday and the Astros are expected to counter with Zack Greinke

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Valdez expected to start as Houston hosts Minnesota

The Twins will start Griffin Jax on Thursday and the Astros are expected to counter with Framber Valdez

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Castillo scheduled to start for Cincinnati against Minnesota

The Twins will start Charlie Barnes on Wednesday while the Reds are expected to counter with Luis Castillo

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maeda expected to start for the Twins against Reds

The Reds are expected to send Tyler Mahle to the mound Tuesday and the Twins will give Kenta Maeda the start

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wainwright expected to start for St. Louis against Minnesota

The Cardinals are expected to send Adam Wainwright to the mound Sunday and the Twins plan to give Michael Pineda the start

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resumes swinging Buxton (hand) has resumed lightly swinging the bat with some tee work, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Buxton has been on the injured list with a broken hand since June 22, but he had been limited to lower-body activity and conditioning work recently. His ability to grip a bat again represents a significant step in his recovery, and a better idea of his return timetable could be revealed once he ramps up his activity level. However, the 27-year-old could require a rehab stint before he's cleared to return, so he could still be several weeks away from rejoining the Twins.

JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE