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Byron Buxton

Byron Buxton

#25CF,
AVG
.244
HR
1
RBI
11
R
7
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 2"/190 lbs
Bat: R
Throw: R
Born: Baxley, Georgia
Draft: 2012 1st round (2nd pick) by the
  • Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.

    Bailey Ober leads Twins to fifth straight victory

    ANAHEIM, Calif. — Bailey Ober began his previous start with 4 1/3 no-hit innings against the Detroit Tigers. He outdid himself on Friday — and did so while trying to fend off a stomach bug, making his start all-the-more impressive. The Twins starter threw five hitless innings before a soft fly ball dropped between shortstop Willi Castro and center fielder Byron Buxton to break up his no-hit ...

  • Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.

    Miguel Sanó is back in the majors, and Twins are happy to see it

    ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Miguel Sanó stood on the field, bat in hand, chatting with Twins assistant hitting coach Rudy Hernández and outfielder Manuel Margot, Byron Buxton crept out from the Twins dugout. When he reached Sanó, the Twins’ center fielder wrapped his former teammate in a bear hug from behind, enveloping the big man. Sanó then spun around and the longtime friends embraced. For years, ...

  • Chicago Tribune

    Chicago White Sox can’t hold late 3-run lead in 6-5 loss to Minnesota Twins — falling to 3-20

    MINNEAPOLIS — In a season filled with losses, the Chicago White Sox suffered one of their toughest Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. The Sox saw a late three-run lead slip away, falling 6-5 in front of 11,223 at Target Field. The Twins scored twice in the eighth and two more times in the ninth, handing the Sox their fifth-straight defeat. Byron Buxton tied the game with a home run leading ...