Byron Buxton

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Byron Buxton To Hit Third On Opening Day

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton will serve as the designated hitter and bat third in the lineup on Opening Day on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals and right-hander Zack Greinke. The Twins plan to ease the oft-injured outfielder in as their DH to begin the season after he had arthroscopic knee surgery late last September. Michael A. Taylor will start in center field and bat ninth on Thursday. It remains to be seen how much the 29-year-old Buxton will run in 2023 and how often he'll receive maintenance days, but when he's in there, he needs to be in all starting fantasy lineups. Buxton is still one of the most intriguing power/speed outfielders in baseball, but his problem has been staying on the field.

Mar 29 · Source via Twins Byron Buxton

Byron Buxton To Serve Primarily As DH

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Tuesday that he would like to have outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) in the lineup as much as possible this season, which means he could primarily as the team's designated hitter, rather than play center field. The 29-year-old made his spring debut in Tuesday's Grapefruit League 5-2 win over the Rays, going 1-for-3 in the leadoff spot with a double and a strikeout. Buxton's power/speed combination makes him an intriguing fantasy option, but health has been a major issue for him, as he has managed just 636 plate appearances over the past two seasons. He should remain a higher-end fantasy option as long as he can stay on the field.

Mar 22 · Source via Twins Byron Buxton

Byron Buxton Making Spring Debut Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) is making his Grapefruit League debut on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays and left-hander Josh Fleming. Buxton is serving as the designated hitter and is batting leadoff for the Twins. While this will be Buxton's first Grapefruit League game, he has already picked up a good amount of at-bats in minor-league games on the back fields and is expected to be ready to roll on Opening Day as Minnesota's starting center fielder and leadoff man. It's unclear when the 29-year-old will make his center field debut, and he's also expected to see more time at DH early in the season. Buxton is an excellent power/speed option for fantasy managers, but he's also one of the biggest injury risks in baseball.

Mar 21 · Source via Twins Byron Buxton

Byron Buxton Looking Good For Opening Day

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) is looking good and is nearing 50 at-bats in live batting practice and minor-league games this spring. He went 0-for-2 with two walks in a minor-league game on Sunday, the third contest he's played in four days. Buxton has yet to play center field, but president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said the team plans to routinely use Buxton as the designated hitter early in the regular season to build him up slowly. Minnesota has eased the 29-year-old center fielder into action this spring after he had arthroscopic surgery on his knee last September. It's encouraging that he should be ready for Opening Day, but Buxton has been a headache to roster in fantasy because of all the injuries he's dealt with in his career.

Mar 20 · Source via Twins Byron Buxton

Twins Notes: Buxton, Polanco, Gordon, Miranda, Kirilloff, Rotation

Chief baseball officer Derek Falvey met with reporters (including Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press and MLB.com’s Do-Hyoung Park) today at the Twins’ spring camp, and provided several injury updates.  The news is particularly good for Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco, as Falvey said both players are on track to be in the…

Mar 11 · MLB Trade Rumors Twins Byron Buxton Nick Gordon Sonny Gray Alex Kirilloff Pablo Lopez Kenta Maeda Tyler Mahle Jose Miranda Bailey Ober Jorge Polanco Joe Ryan closers

Twins To Rotate At Designated Hitter

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said the team expects to use multiple players at designated hitter this year. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Twins use the spot to give players such as Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa, Jorge Polanco and Jose Miranda a day off from the field. Luis Arraez made a team-high 38 appearances at DH in 2022, with Buxton (35), Gary Sanchez (33) and Miranda (20) also splitting time in the spot. Arraez and Sanchez are no longer with the team. The Twins also have a wealth of left-handed-hitting corner outfielders, so they could use the DH spot to keep some of those bats in their everyday lineup.

Feb 21 · Source via Twins Byron Buxton Carlos Correa Jose Miranda Jorge Polanco

No Limitations For Byron Buxton At Camp

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) is in good shape and isn't limited at all in spring training, according to the team. Buxton had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee five months ago. It's great news that he's not facing any limitations this spring, but the Twins plan to be conservative with him in the early portion of camp. The Twins will treat infielder Jorge Polanco the same after he spent most of the offseason rehabbing from right knee tendinitis. The 29-year-old Buxton is the more attractive fantasy asset because of his power/speed combination, but injuries just don't seem to be going away for him. He played in only 92 games in 2022 and hit .224 while striking out 30 percent of the team, but he also hit a career-high 28 home runs and stole six bases. If Buxton can ever stay healthy for a full season -- his career-high in games played was 140 in 2017 -- he'd be an absolute fantasy beast.

Feb 19 · Source via Twins Byron Buxton

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