Buxton buzz: Twins excited by budding star's powerful start
The Minnesota Twins have been patiently waiting for Byron Buxton to perform at his superstar potential for a full seasonAPRIL 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BYRON BUXTON #25 - CENTER FIELDER - MINNESOTA TWINS
18 HR •
56 RBI •
.279 AVG
18 HR
56 RBI
.279 AVG
Roy Smalley on Byron Buxton; a Zach Parise trade proposal Roy Smalley helps explain Buxton hot start during a Twins first week that couldn't have gone much better. Also, RandBall drops a Parise trad...
APRIL 9, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Belts fourth homer Buxton went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and another run scored during Thursday's victory over Seattle.
Impact Buxton extended Minnesota's lead with a solo home run off Marco Gonzales in the fifth inning. He also doubled in the first. The long ball was No. 4 of the year for the 27-year-old outfielder, who is off to a solid start, batting .421 with five RBI.
APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Homers, happy: Twins welcome fans back with 10-2 win vs. M's
Mitch Garver, Byron Buxton and Luis Arraez hit home runs to back José Berríos, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 10-2APRIL 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to starting nine Buxton (illness) will start in center field and bat fifth Wednesday against the Tigers, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Though Buxton was held out of the starting nine for a second straight day Tuesday while he dealt with an illness, he erased any concern about his health by entering the game in the fifth inning and delivering a solo home run across two at-bats in the Twins' 4-3 loss. Now that he's feeling healthy again, Buxton should be able to play center field on an everyday basis.
APRIL 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Buxton crushes 451-foot no-doubter in return Following a bout with an illness over the past few days, Byron Buxton was feeling well enough to take the field in the fifth inning against...
APRIL 6, 2021 • MLB.COM
Woo hoo! Baddoo hits again, Tigers rookie tops Twins in 10th
Akil Baddoo added another big hit in this charmed start to his big league career, lining an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 victory ove...APRIL 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Enters in fifth inning Tuesday Buxton (illness) entered Tuesday's game against the Tigers as a defensive replacement in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Impact He is apparently over the bug that kept him out for half of Sunday's game, all of Monday's game and half of Tuesday's contest. He replaces Brent Rooker while Jake Cave slides over to left field.
APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Out again Tuesday Buxton (illness) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Impact He'll take a seat for a second straight game while he continues to recover from the non-COVID-19-related bug he developed in Sunday's win over the Brewers. Jake Cave will pick up another start in center field in place of Buxton, who manager Rocco Baldelli said could be available off the bench, according to Park. Baldelli's comments would seemingly bode well for Buxton's chances of returning to the starting nine for Wednesday's series finale.
APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Happ scheduled to start for Minnesota at Detroit
The Detroit Tigers take on the Minnesota TwinsAPRIL 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins’ Luis Arraez, like Byron Buxton, dealing with illness, but doing better It has become all-too-familiar for the Twins over the first four games over the season, seeing one of their starters forced to leave a game...
APRIL 5, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
Cruz 2 HRs, including slam as Twins rout Tigers; Baddoo slam
Nelson Cruz hit a grand slam, a solo home run and a double as the Minnesota Twins rolled past the Detroit Tigers 15-6APRIL 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes seat Monday Buxton (illness) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Manager Rocco Baldelli will give Buxton some additional time to recover after the outfielder exited in the third inning of Sunday's win over Milwaukee with a non-COVID-19-related illness. Assuming Buxton isn't dealing with anything more than a minor bug, he should be ready to rejoin the lineup at some point during the three-game series in Detroit. Jake Cave will cover center field in place of Buxton on Monday.
APRIL 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Urena expected to start as Detroit hosts Minnesota
The Minnesota Twins visit the Detroit TigersAPRIL 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out of obscurity, Mercedes and Mullins shine early
In the first few games of the season, hot streaks are magnified — although this performance by Yermín Mercedes would have probably stood out any timeAPRIL 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Byron Buxton “probably in the best spot I’ve been” MILWAUKEE — The longest home run of Byron Buxton’s career was struck so well and hit so high that Brewers center fielder Lorenzo Cain could...
APRIL 5, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
LEADING OFF: Braves-Nats wait to play, Rangers welcome fans
The Nationals and Atlanta Braves hadn’t heard by Sunday evening whether Major League Baseball will allow their game while Washington deals with a COVID-19 outbreak that could preve...APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dealing with non-COVID illness Buxton is dealing with some sort of bug that is not related to COVID-19, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Impact The Twins will keep evaluating him Sunday evening and Monday to determine his availability ahead of next week's series in Detroit. Jake Cave will man center field while Brent Rooker and Kyle Garlick get time in left field if Buxton misses any more time.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sanó, Twins beat Brewers 8-2 to win season-opening series
Mitch Garver and Miguel Sanó homered to back up the Minnesota Twins’ strong pitching in an 8-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on SundayAPRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Illness forces early exit The Twins announced that Buxton was removed in the third inning of Sunday's game against the Brewers due to a non-COVID-19-related illness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Impact Fantasy managers who worried about what might have caused Buxton's early departure can rest easy knowing that the outfielder wasn't pulled due to any injury. While Buxton missed out on a few at-bats as a result, he still turned in a big season-opening series for the Twins, going 3-for-8 with two home runs, a double, three RBI, two runs and a stolen base. The Twins moved him up to the No. 3 spot in the order Sunday, and Buxton -- once healthy -- looks like he could occupy a spot in the heart of the lineup while Minnesota waits for Josh Donaldson (hamstring) to return from the 10-day injured list.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lifted early in Sunday's game Buxton was removed in the top of the third inning of Sunday's game against the Brewers due to an unspecified injury, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. He r...
Impact Brent Rooker came off the bench to pinch-hit for Buxton when his turn in the lineup came up, but an official explanation for the outfielder's removal hasn't been provided. Buxton tormented Brewers pitching during the three-game series, going 3-for-8 with a pair of home runs, two walks and a stolen base in addition to the double. Expect the Twins to provide an update on Buxton's condition later Sunday.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Goes yard once again Buxton went 1-for-4 with a home run during Saturday's win over the Brewers.
Impact Buxton has gone deep in each of his first two games of the season and while he'll be unable to sustain that pace going forward, the power display has been impressive to start the year. In fact, Buxton only has two hits in seven at-bats this season and both have gone yard. It's certainly a strong start to the season if he wants to surpass his career-best mark of 16 homers set during the 2017 campaign.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Twins' no-hit bid vs Brewers ended with one out in eighth
Omar Narváez singled with one out in the eighth inning, ending a no-hit bid by José Berríos and the Minnesota Twins bullpen in a game where Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Bu...APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Five key takeaways from the Twins' Opening Day loss to the Brewers Opening Day thoughts on Luis Arraez, Josh Donaldson, Max Kepler, Byron Buxton and the Twins' bullpen.
APRIL 2, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Launches Opening Day homer Buxton went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and two walks during Thursday's extra-inning loss against the Brewers.
Impact Buxton launched his first homer of the season in the seventh inning against Eric Yardley, but he also reached base in three of his five plate appearances. The talented outfielder has launched double-digit homers in each of the last four seasons in which he played at least 50 percent of the games, and he's certainly off to a good start to 2021. There are few questions about the tools here; the key for Buxton will be staying healthy.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
