2025 Player Outlook
Believe it or not, Buxton has hit 17 or more home runs in each of the last four seasons, but he's played in more than 95 games in just one of those seasons. There's been some pretty crazy fluctuation in his batting average over the last four seasons, but the high barrel rate and hard contact have remained prevalent each and every season. He's going to miss time, but that trip to the IL is more than baked into his cost. His 162-game pace over the last four seasons would see him hit 39 home runs, steal 15 bases, and notch 86 RBI. The talent and tools are there, and he may only need 100 games to hit 25 home runs and steal 10 bases, which makes him an intriguing pick outside the top 200 overall. The risk is sky high, but the potential reward is even higher.
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Byron Buxton is not in the lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Angels.
It’s a rare day off for Buxton, who has managed to stay on the field during the early stages of the year, hitting .237 with six homers and six steals through 25 games. He’s been on fire recently, batting .321 (9-for-28) with three homers and two thefts over his last seven games. It’ll be Harrison Bader shifting over to cover center field during Sunday’s contest.
Byron Buxton homered, tripled and drove in three runs on Friday night, helping to propel the Twins to a lopsided victory over the Angels.
Buxton victimized Angels’ right-hander Kyle Hendricks for a 419-foot (108.8 mph EV) solo shot in the third inning that gave the Twins a 2-1 lead they would never relinquish. He added a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, then whacked an RBI triple and scored in the sixth. With his two-hit night, the dynamic 31-year-old is now hitting .239/.273/.522 with six homers, 15 RBI and five swipes on the season.
Byron Buxton went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in a loss to the Braves on Sunday
Buxton doubled off starter Grant Holmes and then later launched a 434-foot home run that left the bat at 109.5 mph off reliever Enyel De Los Santos. The 31-year-old now has four home runs and 10 RBI on the season to go with a .244/.277/.474 slash line. It’s not setting the world on fire, but Buxton now has 11 hits in his last seven games and might be starting to get hot.
Byron Buxton tripled and went 3-for-4 with an RBI in a loss to Atlanta on Saturday.
Buxton is starting to swing the bat well, as he has picked up multiple hits in three of his last four games to see his average rise from .179 to .233 in the process. The 31-year-old has been known to be hot and cold — and unfortunately injured in between — and it appears he’s on the latter side right now. Take advantage.
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| May 2nd | @Red Sox | 6 |
| May 1st | @Guardians | 6 |
| Apr 30th | @Guardians | 8 |
| Apr 29th | @Guardians | 2 |
| Apr 28th | @Guardians | 12 |
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