Team: Minnesota Twins (majors) Born: December 18, 1993 in Baxley, GA us Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Appling County HS (Baxley, GA).. High School: Appling County HS (Baxley, GA) Byron Keiron Buxton (born December 18, 1993) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). I’m definitely super excited to have him back on the field."It's never been quite that easy throughout Buxton's career, from the concussion and migraine issues to unfortunate circumstantial injuries like a broken toe and various sprains and strains. Get the latest Byron Buxton fantasy baseball news, stats and injury updates, player profile, fantasy rankings, daily matchup ratings, DFS projections and more. Byron Keiron Buxton (né le 18 décembre 1993 à Baxley, Géorgie, États-Unis) est un voltigeur des Twins du Minnesota de la Ligue majeure de baseball.. Meilleur joueur des ligues mineures de baseball en 2013, il fait ses débuts dans le baseball majeur en 2015.. Careers; Seasons; Best X Seasons; Yearly Top Players "He impacts the game on every aspect, I think, hitting-wise, baserunning, mentally, too -- just to have him next to you on the bench is awesome. Recognizing that outfield-wall collisions were an issue, the Twins worked with Buxton on some fixes like having him play deeper in center field. "I worked a little bit more on jumping off two feet.
That kind of keeps me a little bit more in control, especially toward the wall. I've gained a little bit more confidence and am starting to be a little bit more within myself, and know what I can and can't do. Byron Keiron Buxton (born December 18, 1993) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was the second highest-rated prospect in baseball according to MLB.com and Baseball Prospectus in 2015. 1 reference. The health, though, was an issue deep into the original Spring Training period in 2020, as Buxton was close to returning to the field by the time camp broke in mid-March but still had not seen any game action.Consider, then, that the 2019 Twins were 62-25 when Buxton played, and 39-36 when he didn't. According to Baseball-Reference, he was worth 3.1 WAR in only 87 games last season as he set career bests in doubles (30), batting average (.262), slugging percentage (.513) and OPS (.827) while still finishing sixth among all MLB outfielders with 12 outs above average, per Statcast, despite his abbreviated campaign.Between Buxton's elite defense in center field and his much-improved bat in 2019, the 26-year-old had finally showcased the all-around game that will make him one of the most important factors for a Twins team that was forced to make its playoff push and contest postseason games without him last year -- and hopes to do so with him this year, when every game will matter more during the abbreviated 60-game regular season.In Minnesota's run to the American League Wild Card Game in 2017, Buxton was worth 5.0 WAR -- second-highest on the Twins -- despite a relatively paltry .728 OPS, in large part because the 2017 Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winner’s defense was so good.Buxton's highlight-reel catches and run-saving plays will be all the more important in 2020, when every run and every win will be more significant than ever.
He patrolled his normal center-field position and went 1-for-4 with a double and a walk as he saw game action for the first time since he underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder last September."It gave me that time to fully get it healed and the way I want it to," Buxton said. 1 reference. Team: Minnesota Twins (majors) Born: December 18, 1993 in Baxley, GA us Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Appling County HS (Baxley, GA).. High School: Appling County HS (Baxley, GA) ↩ Go Back; 2019 Season; Home; Game Changer; Players. Byron Buxton.