Twins Announce Byron Buxton News After Missing Rays Game

The Minnesota Twins enter Sunday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays looking to avoid a disaster such as the one from Saturday.

To start the weekend, the Twins suffered a 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Rays, dropping to a 3-5 record and leaving Minnesota searching for answers at the plate after managing just three hits.

The Twins didn't have Byron Buxton available after he exited the home opener against the Rays on Friday.

Buxton was hit on the right forearm by a fastball and immediately headed to the dugout. X-rays showed no fracture, however, and the initial diagnosis was a forearm contusion. “It’s an arm,” Buxton said. “It ain’t broken, so I’m good.”

Minnesota held him out of yesterday's game as a precaution, opting to avoid any risk after the hit-by-pitch incident.

The decision left open the question of how quickly he would return, with the answer coming on Sunday morning.