The Minnesota Twins have made an unfortunate announcement just days before the MLB trade deadline is set to expire on Aug. 3.
Minnesota has revealed that it will be placing star outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list due to right hip impingement. The Twins are currently just two games back of first place in the American League Central, while trailing the wild-card race by 0.5 games.
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Byron Buxton Injury
The Twins originally removed the star outfielder from Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals due to right hip soreness. This injury seems to be a re-aggravation of a nagging hip problem that has bothered him since May.
All Minnesota can do is hope for the best now, giving him ample time to recover from the injury. Buxton has been in the midst of a great season for the Twins, hitting .263 on the year.
The slugger has 25 home runs and 45 RBIs, while putting up an OPS of .864 over 82 games played. Buxton is one of the more talented players in baseball, but injuries have limited his time on the field over the last few seasons.
Buxton hasn’t played in more than 126 games in a season since 2017. This has hurt the overall ceiling of the Twins, and this is now a concerning injury to the star outfielder.
Byron Buxton Trade Rumors
In addition to Buxton going out hurting the Twins’ playoff chances, the team has been dealing with trade rumors around him. While the team can still move him, any interested teams will want to make sure that he is healthy before making a deal.
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