BYRON BUXTON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Twins shut down injured top prospects Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano
Although their recent major league performance hasn’t been great, the Minnesota Twins are in the excellent position of having two elite prospects in their system, so the news that both Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano were shut down in their respective offseason leagues will give any Twins fan a scare. MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger reports that Buxton is likely to miss the rest of the...
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Twins' mega-prospect Byron Buxton reportedly hurts shoulder
Byron Buxton, baseball's top-ranked prospect, recently aggravated his left (non-throwing) shoulder and will likely miss the remainder of the Arizona Fall League schedule, Twins farm director Brad Steil said late Wednesday.
The Twins' prized young center fielder, who displayed his talents in Saturday's nationally televised Fall Stars Game, apparently suffered the setback...
Via Pro Sports Daily
November 07, 2013
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Byron Buxton, Andrew Albers earn minor league honors
MINNEAPOLIS -- Add another award to outfielder Byron Buxton's impressive resume.
On Sunday, Buxton was named the Sherry Robertson Award winner as the Minnesota Twins' top minor league player for the 2013 season. Buxton, the No. 2 overall draft pick last year, split his time between Low-A Cedar Rapids and High-A Fort Myers. In 125 total games, Buxton batted .334 with 12 home...
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September 29, 2013
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Byron Buxton named minor league player of the year
MINNEAPOLIS -- In what shouldn't come as a huge surprise, Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Byron Buxton was named Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year on Wednesday.
Buxton, the No. 2 overall pick in last year's Major League Baseball draft, put up impressive numbers in his first full minor league season. The 19-year-old outfielder began the year with Low...
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September 11, 2013
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2013 Minor League Player Of The Year: Twins' Byron Buxton
More than 250 players in the full-season minors out-homered Byron Buxton this season. Yet that didn’t prevent the 19-year-old center fielder from ranking as the No. 1 prospect in baseball at midseason or from winning the Midwest League MVP award or from—spoiler alert—ranking as the top prospect in both Class A leagues in which he played this season.
The Twins even ticketed...
Via Pro Sports Daily
September 11, 2013
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Byron Buxton among seven Twins prospects headed to Arizona Fall League
MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins uber prospect Byron Buxton headlines seven of the organization's minor leaguers who will take part in the Arizona Fall League.
Buxton will be joined by pitchers Alex Meyer, Trevor May, A.J. Achter and Zach Jones, as well as infielders Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario.
The 19-year-old Buxton has climbed quickly up the prospect rankings this year, his first full...
Via Fox Sports North
August 27, 2013
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Twins' single-A team Cedar Rapids loaded with talent
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- It's clear that Byron Buxton is the main attraction in Cedar Rapids. Many of the fans who flock to Veterans Memorial Stadium are there to see the Twins outfield prospect in action. His No. 7 jersey T-shirt is the only one sold in the Kernels' team store.
But there's more to Cedar Rapids' success story than just Buxton.
In fact, the Kernels can...
Via Fox Sports North
June 17, 2013
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Minnesota Twins Prospect Byron Buxton Makes Spectacular Catch
Minnesota Twins super prospect Byron Buxton made a fantastic grab last night. Playing for the Twins Class-A affiliate Cedar Rapids Kernels, Buxton robbed Kane County’s David Bote of a hit in the seventh inning. Keep an eye on the upper right corner of the video.
Buxton was taken number two overall by the Twins in last year’s draft. Twins fans are surely salivating at the thought...
Via Next Impulse Sports
June 11, 2013
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Twins' Byron Buxton makes incredible catch
When the Minnesota Twins made Byron Buxton the No. 2 pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, they knew they were getting a supremely athletic, toolsy high school outfielder who could play some incredible defense. Buxton also had the added value of being a guy who will likely stick in center field. So far, the kid has lived up to the hype. On Monday night, Buxton made one of the better catches...
Via Rumors and Rants
June 10, 2013
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Minnesota Twins Have Dynamic Duo In Byron Buxton And Adam Walker
The Minnesota Twins have a pair of outfield prospects setting the Midwest League on fire over the first 35 games of the season. The likes of 19-year old Byron Buxton and 21-year old Adam Walker have paced the Twins Single A affiliate Cedar Rapids Kernels to a first place 24-11 record. Buxton and Walker form arguably the best 1-2 punch in all of the Midwest League making Twins fans...
Via Baseball Hot Corner
May 14, 2013
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