Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) was held out of Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians due to a right knee injury. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli stated that Buxton "couldn't move around well enough" to play in the game while adding, "He wasn't going to be able to produce out there based on the way he felt." Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com also reported that Buxton had a "pretty heavy wrap" on his right leg as he walked out of the clubhouse after the game. The team has been regularly resting Buxton this year, but his absence on Wednesday was more injury-related than rest-related. He's had ongoing problems with his right knee, so it's especially concerning to see the issue flaring up again. He should be considered day-to-day with a chance to sit out Thursday's series finale against the Guardians as well.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is sitting out on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. This is just a routine day of rest for the 28-year-old, who's been on fire since the calendar flipped to June. Buxton has homered six times in the last six games and is on pace to shatter his previous career-high of 19 bombs. On the year, he's slashing .236/.317/.594 with 17 home runs, 30 RBI, and one stolen base over 165 at-bats. Gilberto Celestino is starting in center field and batting seventh.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton had a nice day at the plate on Thursday as he homered twice during the club's 10-7 loss to the Yankees. He took Gerrit Cole deep in the first inning as a part of back-to-back-to-back homers, and then he victimized the right-hander again the following inning for a three-run shot. He finished the contest going 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, and four RBI as he's now hitting a sharp .391 with four bombs so far in June. For the season, Buxton is still trying to build on his lowly .231 BA after an extensive slump in May, but his 15 HR, 32 runs, and 28 RBI through 42 games are still pulling their weight.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Twins continue to rest Buxton pretty regularly in order to keep the oft-injured outfielder healthy for the long haul. Buxton is hitting .192 (9-for-47) with one home run and 13 strikeouts in his last two weeks and is batting .216 on the season with a .295 on-base percentage, but he also has 12 home runs, 23 RBI and 27 runs scored. Fantasy managers would like more than just one stolen base as well, but at this point, they should just be happy that he's not on the injured list. The 28-year-old has looked better over the last week, so hopefully he's heating up as we approach the summer. Gilberto Celestino is in center field and is batting seventh against Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman on Sunday.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. Buxton started the last two games, but the Twins will continue to give him regular days off in order to keep the oft-injured outfielder healthy. The 28-year-old is hitting just .205 (26-for-127) with a .287 on-base percentage, but he's a must-start when in the lineup because of his power (11 home runs) and speed. Buxton has also chipped in 21 RBI and 25 runs scored in 33 games played. Nick Gordon is in center field and is batting eighth on Monday against Tigers right-hander Beau Brieske. Gordon is a low-upside DFS play who is hitting .271/.300/.385 with a homer, six RBI and one stolen base on the year in 36 games.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is taking the day off on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Buxton will take a seat after starting the last three games and going 0-for-11 with four walks, one RBI and four runs scored. The Twins are trying to give the oft-injured 28-year-old more rest days in order to keep him healthy for the rest of the season. When in the lineup, Buxton is a must-start fantasy commodity, even though he's hitting .228/.313/.604. He has a .917 OPS, 11 home runs, 21 RBI, 24 runs scored and one stolen base in 115 plate appearances. Gilberto Celestino is making the start in center field and is batting ninth on Sunday against Royals right-hander Brady Singer.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton isn't in the starting lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the Oakland Athletics and right-handed starter James Kaprielian. The 28-year-old is batting .256 with a .323 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and a stolen base in 99 plate appearances this season. Instead, it'll be Gilberto Celestino starting in center field and hitting sixth against the A's. For the season, Celestino is batting .327 with a .386 on-base percentage in 58 plate appearances. He could be worth a look as a streaming option for fantasy managers in deeper leagues.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) is in the starting lineup for the second straight day on Monday, starting in center field and batting leadoff against Oakland Athletics left-hander Zach Logue. Buxton has been battling through a knee issue of late, but it's nice to see him playing in his second straight game. The Twins are being cautious with the oft-injured 28-year-old, though, so don't be surprised to see him take a day to rest more often than not until he gets past the injury. Buxton is a must-start fantasy asset in single-year leagues anytime he's playing, and he's hitting .259/.330/.706 with a 1.036 OPS, 11 home runs, 19 RBI and 20 runs scored in 23 games. He has just one steal and hasn't had double-digit thefts since 2019, but he will pack the stat sheet elsewhere when healthy.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (rest) is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. He'll resume his normal role in the leadoff spot after a rest day on Saturday. Buxton is coming off a knee injury, so the Twins are going to be cautious with him. Fantasy managers should expect more rest days for Buxton in the near future until he's back to full strength.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) will return to the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. He has been sidelined since Saturday due to hip strain. The 28-year-old will bat leadoff and play center field versus righty Jose Urquidy on Wednesday. Buxton is hitting .278/.342/.722 with nine homers, 17 RBI this season. Fantasy managers should make sure Buxton is back in their lineups on Wednesday.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) is day-to-day with a "low-level right hip strain." After exiting Saturday's contest early with hip tightness, the 28-year-old was held out of Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics. His injury isn't related to any previous hip issues, and the Twins sound optimistic that he will return to the lineup Tuesday when Minnesota faces the Astros. Gilbert Celestino drew the start and would see an uptick in at-bats while Buxton is sidelined. Buxton's injury is reportedly mild, and fantasy managers should continue to roll with him when he returns early next week. The former first-round pick is slashing .271/.307/.575 with nine home runs, 17 RBI, 17 runs, and a stolen base over 79 plate appearances in 2022.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) was forced to exit early during Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He was pulled out in the seventh inning with what appeared to be knee soreness. However, the organization is considering Buxton day-to-day with hip tightness. This doesn't sound like something that will force Buxton to the injured list. Fantasy managers might be without Buxton for a few games, but this appears to be a minor injury.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is not part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Kyle Bradish and the Baltimore Orioles. Gilberto Celestino will be covering center field and batting ninth in the game while Luis Arraez will be leading off. Buxton is off to a hot start to the month of May. Through three games this month, he's gone 5-for-14 with a home run, a double, two RBI and four runs scored. The 28-year-old is currently fifth in the majors with seven home runs on the season, despite playing just 17 games. Expect to see him back on the field for the series finale against the Orioles on Thursday.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) is back in center field and is hitting leadoff on Sunday against Tampa Ray Rays left-hander Josh Fleming. Buxton was a late scratch from the starting lineup on Saturday due to a right hand contusion, but it obviously wasn't a very serious injury, and he came off the bench in Saturday's game. The 28-year-old has gone hitless in 11 at-bats over his last three games, but he's still hitting .271 with a 1.069 OPS, six home runs, 11 RBI, 11 runs scored and one stolen base in 53 plate appearances in the first month of the season. Despite Buxton's recent cold streak, fantasy managers should be putting him back into their starting lineups in single-season redraft leagues.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) was a late scratch from Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays due to a right-hand contusion. He was removed from the starting lineup for precautionary reasons. The 28-year-old isn't expected to miss much time and is day-to-day. Over his last five games, Buxton has been on fire, hitting .300 with three home runs with seven RBI during that span. Gilberto Celestino handled centerfield duties in Saturday's game and would continue to start at the position while Buxton is sidelined.

As expected, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Buxton missed nearly a week due to a knee injury, then returned to the field this past Thursday. He wound up sitting out on Friday, but that was a planned day off for the 28-year-old, who seems to have fully recovered from the knee injury. Buxton is slashing .250/.300/.679 with three home runs, one stolen base, four RBI and five runs over eight games on the year. Make sure he's in your lineup for Saturday's slate.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is getting a planned day off on Friday for the team's series opener against the Chicago White Sox. Nick Gordon is getting the start in center field and batting eighth in the game. Buxton missed nearly a week after suffering a knee injury last Friday, but he returned to the field on Thursday and went 1-for-4 in the game. The 28-year-old is slashing .250/.300/.679 with three home runs, four RBI and five runs over eight games on the year. He'll be back in the lineup for Game 2 of the series on Saturday.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday, serving as the designated hitter and hitting leadoff against Kansas City Royals right-hander Zack Greinke. Buxton left last Friday's game with a knee injury, but he didn't suffer any structural damage and avoided a trip to the injured list. Injuries have consistently derailed the 28-year-old's career, but thankfully for fantasy managers, they'll be able to get the power-speed threat back into their starting lineups on Thursday. Buxton is hitting .250 (6-for-24) with three home runs, four RBI, five runs scored and a steal in his first seven games of the season. He's a must-start whenever he's in the lineup.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) received encouraging news this weekend when an MRI on his knee showed no structural damage. The 28-year-old is reportedly feeling optimistic about returning soon. During the broadcast of Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox, Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey joined the booth and provided some additional insight on Buxton. Falvey stated that the hope is for Buxton to return at some point during the team's upcoming road series against the Kansas City Royals, which spans from Tuesday through Thursday. This is of course encouraging news for the Twins star, who has already hit three home runs on the young season. Stay tuned for further updates on him.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) is "very optimistic about how he's feeling right now." "I think we're going to get to the point in the next day or two where we're talking about a specific plan for getting him back out there," manager Rocco Baldelli said on Monday. Buxton is sitting out his third straight game on Monday against the Boston Red Sox and probably won't return on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, but it doesn't sound as though he'll need to go on the injured list. The power-speed threat will need to be returned to all starting lineups in fantasy when he's back out there. Nick Gordon made the first two starts in center field with Buxton hurt, but Gilberto Celestino is in center and hitting ninth on Monday against Red Sox lefty Rich Hill.