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.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) will travel with the team next week for their upcoming road trip to Kansas City. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said the MRI results revealed no structural damage to his right knee. He'll go with the team to Kansas City and could possibly play as early as next week. The 28-year-old is off to a fast start this season, slashing .250/.308/.750 with three home runs, four RBI, five runs scored, and one stolen base over seven games. Gilberto Celestino and Nick Gordon should continue to see an uptick in at-bats while Buxton is sidelined.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton got some relatively good news on Saturday as a source stated that he has no structural damage to his knee that he injured Friday afternoon. The explosive 28-year-old will require to miss about a week of action, so a trip to the IL is certainly a possibility, but managers can breathe a sigh of relief that he won't be out long term. Buxton was off to a superb start to the season with three homers and a stolen base already to his credit and he should continue to pile up stats once he returns to the field.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) and catcher Gary Sanchez are not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. Buxton left the game on Friday due to right knee soreness and is undergoing further tests to rule out a significant injury. It doesn't seem like the 28-year-old's injury is that serious, but Buxton has proven to be extremely fragile in his career, so his fantasy managers should still be holding their breath. Nick Gordon is in center field and is hitting seventh on Saturday against Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck. Ryan Jeffers is doing the catching for Sanchez and is batting ninth. Sanchez has started six of the team's first seven games, so he was due for a day off.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) underwent an MRI on his sore right knee. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said he "hasn't gotten a full update yet on Buxton's status." The 28-year-old will undergo an MRI, and the team will know more about his injury once the results are in. He was removed in the first inning of Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. During his first at-bat, he slid into second base for a double and then appeared in immense pain as he was taken out of the game. It's unclear how long Buxton remains sidelined and is considered day-to-day. While Buxton is sidelined, Trevor Larnach, Gilberto Celestino, and Nick Gordon will see an uptick in playing time. Stay tuned for further updates.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) was removed in the first inning of Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. During his first at-bat, he slid into second base for a double and then appeared to be in immense pain as he was taken out of the game. We initially weren't informed what the nature of his injury was, but the team is now calling it right knee soreness. He is still in the midst of being evaluated by the team and more information on the severity of the injury will be revealed after Friday's game. Trevor Larnach, Gilberto Celestino and Nick Gordon could all see their playing time go up if Buxton winds up landing on the injured list.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton suffered an undisclosed leg injury sliding into second base on a leadoff pop-up double on Friday against the Boston Red Sox. Buxton knew it right away and slapped the ground as he finished his slide. He walked off the field under his own power and won't return to the game. It's always something with Buxton, but let's hope his latest injury isn't too serious. The good news is that he walked off the field under his own power. The 28-year-old power speed threat came into Friday's game with three home runs, four RBI, one stolen base and a .217 average in his first 25 plate appearances. The Twins outfield is already short-handed with Alex Kirilloff (wrist) on the injured list. Stay tuned for updates on the exact nature of Buxton's injury.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored, and a walk in the Twins' 4-0 win over the Mariners on Monday. Buxton remains red hot to start off his 2022 campaign. The Twins' leadoff hitter is now batting .333/.412/1.067 with three home runs, two doubles, four RBI, and one steal over his first 15 at-bats (in four games) on the campaign. As has always been the case, if Buxton can remain healthy, he has the opportunity to put up first-round production for fantasy managers. He remains a must-start in all formats. Perhaps 2022 will be the year he remains on the field and truly breaks out.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton continued his impressive spring on Friday by going 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in an 8-7 win over the Atlanta Braves in Grapefruit League play. The 28-year-old is slashing a hefty .407/.448/.963 with four home runs, 11 RBI and one stolen base across 10 games this spring. He's looked every bit like an All-Star and should keep it up once regular season play begins on Thursday, April 7. The oft-injured outfielder signed a seven-year, $100 million extension in December and has league-winning upside when healthy.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton signed a seven-year, $100 million contract extension with the team on Sunday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. With this extension, Buxton will also have full no-trade protection. While Buxton now is set to remain with the Twins for the next seven years, the question will be whether or not he can stay on the field long enough to provide good value for the team. He got off to a hot start last season, as he slashed .306/.358/.647 with 19 homers, nine steals, 32 RBI and 50 runs scored over 61 games, but injuries derailed his season once again. Buxton has got great upside when healthy, but he has played in 100 games only once in his seven year career. At this point, Buxton should be considered a potential high-upside middle-round pick.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 3-for-5 with three runs scored, two homers, a double, and two RBI in Thursday's loss to the Tigers. Buxton homered in the first inning to give the Twins a 1-0 lead, scored a run in the third, belted another homer, then finished off his night with a double. The slugger is absolutely on fire in September, as he's slashing .263/.336/.576 with eight homers, 11 RBI, 23 runs scored, and four stolen bases. Fantasy managers who stashed Buxton are getting rewarded handsomely.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base in Tuesday's victory over the Tigers. Buxton started his night with a single in the first inning- then walked, stole second, and scored in the third inning. The 27-year-old has been a strong fantasy contributor in September, as he's gone 11-for-35 with seven runs scored, four doubles, two homers, four RBI, and three stolen bases in his last 10 games played. It's been another injury-filled campaign for Buxton, but he is certainly making up for lost time with his performance down the stretch.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays. Buxton sent a ball 393 feet into the outfield at 100.8 MPH for his 16th long ball of the season. The speedy outfielder isn't hitting for average much, but owns a .511 slugging percentage with 17 runs scored, six homers, nine RBI, and two stolen bases in September. Buxton should be a mainstay in lineups while he's hitting this well.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and a run scored in Thursday's win over Toronto. Buxton hit a 100.3 MPH single in the first inning- then ripped a 104.8 MPH double in the third inning, scoring on a Jorge Polanco single. The speedy outfielder is currently riding a six-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 8-for-23 with four doubles, four runs scored, an RBI, and a stolen base. Buxton has just a 16 percent strikeout rate- and a 77.6 percent contact rate, both improvements on his season-long numbers. In addition, he owns an incredible 63.2 percent hard-hit rate, meaning the power numbers should be around the corner for Buxton.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton isn't starting on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs and right-hander Kyle Hendricks. Buxton is batting .286 with a .330 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and six stolen bases in 209 plate appearances. Instead, Nick Gordon is starting in center field and hitting sixth against the Cubs. The 25-year-old is batting .251 with a .309 on-base percentage, three home runs, and nine stolen bases in 181 plate appearances this season. You're probably better off looking elsewhere for streaming help in the outfield on Wednesday.