Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton suffered an undisclosed leg injury sliding into second base on a leadoff pop-up double on Friday against the Boston Red Sox. Buxton knew it right away and slapped the ground as he finished his slide. He walked off the field under his own power and won't return to the game. It's always something with Buxton, but let's hope his latest injury isn't too serious. The good news is that he walked off the field under his own power. The 28-year-old power speed threat came into Friday's game with three home runs, four RBI, one stolen base and a .217 average in his first 25 plate appearances. The Twins outfield is already short-handed with Alex Kirilloff (wrist) on the injured list. Stay tuned for updates on the exact nature of Buxton's injury.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored, and a walk in the Twins' 4-0 win over the Mariners on Monday. Buxton remains red hot to start off his 2022 campaign. The Twins' leadoff hitter is now batting .333/.412/1.067 with three home runs, two doubles, four RBI, and one steal over his first 15 at-bats (in four games) on the campaign. As has always been the case, if Buxton can remain healthy, he has the opportunity to put up first-round production for fantasy managers. He remains a must-start in all formats. Perhaps 2022 will be the year he remains on the field and truly breaks out.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton continued his impressive spring on Friday by going 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in an 8-7 win over the Atlanta Braves in Grapefruit League play. The 28-year-old is slashing a hefty .407/.448/.963 with four home runs, 11 RBI and one stolen base across 10 games this spring. He's looked every bit like an All-Star and should keep it up once regular season play begins on Thursday, April 7. The oft-injured outfielder signed a seven-year, $100 million extension in December and has league-winning upside when healthy.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton signed a seven-year, $100 million contract extension with the team on Sunday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. With this extension, Buxton will also have full no-trade protection. While Buxton now is set to remain with the Twins for the next seven years, the question will be whether or not he can stay on the field long enough to provide good value for the team. He got off to a hot start last season, as he slashed .306/.358/.647 with 19 homers, nine steals, 32 RBI and 50 runs scored over 61 games, but injuries derailed his season once again. Buxton has got great upside when healthy, but he has played in 100 games only once in his seven year career. At this point, Buxton should be considered a potential high-upside middle-round pick.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 3-for-5 with three runs scored, two homers, a double, and two RBI in Thursday's loss to the Tigers. Buxton homered in the first inning to give the Twins a 1-0 lead, scored a run in the third, belted another homer, then finished off his night with a double. The slugger is absolutely on fire in September, as he's slashing .263/.336/.576 with eight homers, 11 RBI, 23 runs scored, and four stolen bases. Fantasy managers who stashed Buxton are getting rewarded handsomely.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base in Tuesday's victory over the Tigers. Buxton started his night with a single in the first inning- then walked, stole second, and scored in the third inning. The 27-year-old has been a strong fantasy contributor in September, as he's gone 11-for-35 with seven runs scored, four doubles, two homers, four RBI, and three stolen bases in his last 10 games played. It's been another injury-filled campaign for Buxton, but he is certainly making up for lost time with his performance down the stretch.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays. Buxton sent a ball 393 feet into the outfield at 100.8 MPH for his 16th long ball of the season. The speedy outfielder isn't hitting for average much, but owns a .511 slugging percentage with 17 runs scored, six homers, nine RBI, and two stolen bases in September. Buxton should be a mainstay in lineups while he's hitting this well.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and a run scored in Thursday's win over Toronto. Buxton hit a 100.3 MPH single in the first inning- then ripped a 104.8 MPH double in the third inning, scoring on a Jorge Polanco single. The speedy outfielder is currently riding a six-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 8-for-23 with four doubles, four runs scored, an RBI, and a stolen base. Buxton has just a 16 percent strikeout rate- and a 77.6 percent contact rate, both improvements on his season-long numbers. In addition, he owns an incredible 63.2 percent hard-hit rate, meaning the power numbers should be around the corner for Buxton.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton isn't starting on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs and right-hander Kyle Hendricks. Buxton is batting .286 with a .330 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and six stolen bases in 209 plate appearances. Instead, Nick Gordon is starting in center field and hitting sixth against the Cubs. The 25-year-old is batting .251 with a .309 on-base percentage, three home runs, and nine stolen bases in 181 plate appearances this season. You're probably better off looking elsewhere for streaming help in the outfield on Wednesday.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is starting to pick things up after struggling since his return from injury. Buxton is 5-for-13 with five runs scored, two homers, a double, and two RBI over his last three games, with two straight multi-hit contests. The star outfielder endured a power outage that dated back to his return from a hand fracture on August 27 but seems to be getting back to the production he delivered for fantasy managers at the beginning of the season. Buxton is delivering at the right time and is worth turning back to if managers planted him on the bench during his slump.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. He will get the day off after going 0-for-9 with four strikeouts over his last two contests. The 27-year-old is slashing .122/.157/.224 with one home run, two RBI, and 16 strikeouts over 51 plate appearances since returning from the injured list on August 27. Nick Gordon is batting seventh and will handle center field duties while Buxton is off. Gordon is hitting .385 (5-for-13) with three RBI and a stolen base over his last four games and can be used as a streamer in deep-league formats.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 0-for-4 with an RBI groundout and three strikeouts in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Indians. Buxton didn't have a good day at the plate but still managed to plate a run for Minnesota, his second RBI in the last three games. The 27-year-old has struggled since returning from the injured list, as he's batting just .122 with one homer and two RBI while sporting a poor 31.4 percent strikeout rate. Buxton's exit velocity, barrel rate, and hard-hit rates have all declined during that span, suggesting that his injured hand could still be causing him discomfort at the dish. Considering his struggles at the dish and lack of stolen bases, just one attempt since returning, fantasy managers in need of more value out of their outfield spot can consider dropping Buxton for a more productive option.

The Minnesota Twins will reportedly activate outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) from the 10-day injured list on Friday per a tweet from MLB.com's Do-Hyoung Park. Additionally, Park's tweet also mentions that the outfielder will be in the lineup tonight against the Milwaukee Brewers and left-handed starter Eric Lauer. The Twins might be out of the playoff race, but Buxton could be a difference-maker for fantasy managers down the stretch. The 27-year-old is batting .369 with a .409 on-base percentage, 10 home runs, and five stolen bases in 110 plate appearances this season.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) is set to rejoin the team at Target Field on Friday, per Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Buxton has completed his four-game rehab assignment with the club's Triple-A affiliate, but no decision has been made about when he'll be activated. The speedy outfielder will take batting practice Friday, after which the team will get a better idea of when he can return. At any rate, it sounds like Buxton will be back in action at some point this weekend, meaning he could give patient fantasy managers a month of production, provided he stays on the field. The 27-year-old could make a big impact down the stretch for patient fantasy managers who held onto him.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) will play full rehab games on Tuesday and Wednesday. He is currently rehabbing a hand injury, but could be back on the active roster soon. He'll likely get a day off on Thursday, but could return to the Twins lineup this weekend. Buxton is slashing .369/.409/.767 with 10 home runs and five stolen bases in 27 games with the Twins. Fantasy managers should continue to hold onto Buxton since he does produce reliable stats when he's on the field.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (finger) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul on Friday. He participated in live batting practice on Thursday and was cleared to start a rehab assignment. The 27-year-old slashed .369/.409/.767 with 10 home runs, 19 RBI, 21 runs scored, and five stolen bases over 110 plate appearances before landing on the injured list. Buxton has been sidelined since June 21 with a boxer's fracture in his left hand. The Twins outfielder could return to the team next week.

Minnesota Twins Byron Buxton (finger) will participate in live batting practice at the Twins' Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul on Thursday. He's been sidelined since June 21 with a boxer's fracture in his left hand. The 27-year-old could begin a rehab assignment if everything checks out after his live batting practice session. Buxton is slashing .369/.409/.767 with 10 home runs, 19 RBI, 21 runs scored, and five stolen bases over 110 plate appearances. The speedy outfielder is a difference-maker and should be stashed in all league formats.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) was able to work out this morning before leaving the team due to a family matter. Buxton is expected to return Monday, at which point he'll get another workout in, then the club will assess where he's at. The speedy outfielder has been sidelined since June 21 with a boxer's fracture in his left hand, though it sounds like a rehab assignment could be around the corner for him. The Twins figure to be extra careful with Buxton, but he could give patient fantasy managers a major boost down the stretch if he comes back healthy and plays the way he did earlier in the year.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) went through a workout at Target Field ahead of Monday's game against the White Sox. Buxton shagged fly balls during batting practice, took batting practice, and was running the bases. The speedy outfielder will continue to work out on the field with the team- and the club will determine if he's ready for a rehab assignment by the end of the week. Buxton remains without a timetable for return, but he has ramped up his activity considerably, which bodes well for his chances of helping fantasy managers down the stretch. In just 27 games played, Buxton has slashed .369/.409/.767 with 10 homers, 19 RBI, 21 runs scored, and five stolen bases.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) will join the Twins on the field for "reasonably full workouts" when they return from their current road trip, according to Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Manager Rocco Baldelli said that the team will then assess his readiness for a rehab assignment later this week. Buxton has been limited to just 27 games this year, but he's put up great numbers when he's been on the field, slashing .369/.409/.767 with 10 homers, five steals, 19 RBI and 21 runs scored. Hopefully he'll be able to return to action soon and provide a good boost in value down the final stretch.