Byron Buxton Sitting Out On Saturday
3 years agoMinnesota 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.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com