Buxton (forearm) is batting second and playing center field Friday against Detroit.
Buxton exited Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch in the forearm, but after X-rays came back negative and a team off day Thursday, he'll be back in action. Buxton is 3-for-17 with a pair of home runs since the All-Star break.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Exits game following hit-by-pitch
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Buxton was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Phillies after being hit by a pitch on the right forearm, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
An Orion Kerkering offering in the bottom of the seventh struck Buxton on the forearm. He initially stayed in to run the bases but was replaced in center field before the top of the eighth. He went 1-for-3 with a double and two strikeouts before departing.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Suffers forearm contusion
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The Twins announced Buxton was removed from Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Phillies with a right forearm contusion. He went 1-for-3 with a double before exiting after seven innings.
Buxton was struck by a pitch in the bottom of the seventh, and though he was able to take his base, he was pulled from the contest when the Twins went out to play defense in the top of the eighth. Fortunately for Buxton, preliminary X-rays revealed no fracture to his forearm, so he can be viewed as day-to-day heading into the Twins' upcoming series with the Tigers that begins Friday.
Buxton is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.
Buxton has gone 2-for-14 with two solo homers in Minnesota's first three games out of the All-Star break, and he'll sit for Tuesday's matchup with the Phillies. Austin Martin will take over in center field for Minnesota.
Buxton went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs Sunday against the Brewers.
Buxton collected his second multi-homer game this season, raising his season total to 11, with eight of those coming over the last 27 games. During that stretch, Buxton is slashing .378/.426/.755 with 20 extra-base hits, 24 RBI, 26 runs and two steals over 108 plate appearances.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Back in lineup Saturday
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Buxton is starting in center field and batting third Saturday versus the Brewers.
Buxton was absent from the Twins' lineup for the team's final two games prior to the All-Star break, but he'll be back in action Saturday. A streaky hitter, Buxton has been on a tear since early June, batting .376 with six home runs, 22 RBI, 25 runs scored and three stolen bases over his last 101 at-bats. He'll look to keep up the hot streak as Minnesota officially kicks off the second half of their season against Milwaukee.
Twins' Byron Buxton: Sitting in second straight contest
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Buxton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Buxton is on the bench for a second straight contest to close out of the Twins' first-half schedule, but manager Rocco Baldelli hasn't suggested that an injury is behind the consecutive absences. However, Buxton notably collided with the outfield wall while pursuing a flyball in Friday's 7-1 loss, and though he was able to finish the game, it's possible he could be dealing with some bumps and bruises. In any case, the Twins will take advantage of the upcoming All-Star break to build in some extended rest for Buxton, who hasn't been the most durable player over his career. Before sitting out Saturday's 4-2 win, Buxton had been swinging a hot bat in July, slashing .452/.500/.742 over eight games so far this month.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Sitting down Saturday
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Buxton isn't in the Twins' lineup Saturday versus the Giants.
Buxton has been scorching hot at the plate lately, slashing .452/.500/.742 with four RBI and nine runs scored during his eight-game hitting streak. He'll get a chance to rest Saturday as Manuel Margot gets the nod in center field.
