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Byron BuxtonMinnesota Twins

BaseballMLBMinnesota TwinsCenter fielder

Byron Buxton

Stats, career and game log

Injury status: Out, hip - ESPN report of Oct 23

Byron Buxton is a center fielder for the Minnesota Twins in MLB and won the Gold Glove Award in 2017.

994 MLB games193 home runs

Updated

AVG.2542026 seasonHome runs252026 seasonRBI462026 seasonHits94370 at-batsSLG.5112026 season

About Byron Buxton

Byron Buxton is a center fielder for the Minnesota Twins in MLB and wears number 25. Born on December 18, 1993, in Baxley, Georgia, United States, he bats right-handed and throws right-handed. Buxton made his MLB debut on Jun 14, 2015, with the Minnesota Twins.

Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 7, 2026

Season by season994

994 games: 991 regular season, 3 postseason. Every MLB game of his career, newest season first.

SeasonTeamGamesABHHRRBIAVGSLG
2026MIN93370942546.254.511
2025MIN1264881293583.264.551
2024MIN102355991856.279.524
2023MIN85304631742.207.438
2022MIN92340762851.224.526
2021MIN61235721932.306.647
2020MIN39130331327.254.577
2020 postseason24100.250.250
2019MIN87271711046.262.513
2018MIN28901404.156.200
2017MIN1404621171651.253.413
2017 postseason12001.000.000
2016MIN92298671038.225.430
2015MIN461292726.209.326
Career9913,472862193482.248.490
Career postseason36101.167.167

How he is doing nowThrough Aug 25

2026 hitting.254 AVG25 HR, 46 RBI, 93 games
Twins77-852026 regular season
Last game0 for 3Aug 25 at Athletics
Injury status

Out hip (19d ago)

Game log, 2026

MIN @ ATHFinal 2-4, Aug 25, 2026

H-AB 0-3, AB 3, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 3, #P 15, AVG .254, OBP .319, SLG .511

Betting: MIN moneyline lost, run line -1.5 did not cover

MIN @ ATHFinal 9-6, Aug 24, 2026

H-AB 3-5, AB 5, R 4, H 3, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 1, K 0, #P 18, AVG .256, OBP .321, SLG .515

Betting: MIN moneyline won, run line -1.5 covered

MIN @ SDFinal 1-8, Aug 23, 2026

H-AB 1-3, AB 3, R 0, H 1, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 1, #P 12, AVG .251, OBP .316, SLG .511

Betting: MIN moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover

MIN @ SDFinal 5-7, Aug 22, 2026

H-AB 0-4, AB 4, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 1, K 1, #P 16, AVG .251, OBP .316, SLG .513

Betting: MIN moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover

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MIN @ SDFinal 2-6, Aug 21, 2026

H-AB 0-4, AB 4, R 1, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 1, #P 16, AVG .254, OBP .317, SLG .518

Betting: MIN moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover

ATL @ MINFinal 4-6, Aug 19, 2026

H-AB 0-4, AB 4, R 1, H 0, RBI 1, HR 0, BB 1, K 1, #P 25, AVG .256, OBP .320, SLG .524

Betting: MIN moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered

ATL @ MINFinal 1-4, Aug 18, 2026

H-AB 1-1, AB 1, R 1, H 1, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 0, #P 1, AVG .259, OBP .322, SLG .530

Betting: MIN moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered

ATL @ MINFinal 2-4, Aug 17, 2026

H-AB 1-2, AB 2, R 1, H 1, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 1, K 0, #P 22, AVG .258, OBP .321, SLG .530

Betting: MIN moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered

PHI @ MINFinal 7-5, Aug 16, 2026

H-AB 0-5, AB 5, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 3, #P 20, AVG .257, OBP .316, SLG .531

Betting: MIN moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover

PHI @ MINFinal 9-1, Aug 15, 2026

H-AB 0-3, AB 3, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 2, K 2, #P 22, AVG .260, OBP .321, SLG .538

Betting: MIN moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover

Box score lines from ESPN.

Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and run line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).

Did you know?!

Silver Slugger in 2025

Buxton won the Silver Slugger Award in 2025.

A Rawlings Gold Glove

Buxton won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 2017.

5 for 5 in a win

On Jul 12, 2025, Buxton went 5 for 5 with 1 home run and 2 RBI in a 12-4 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

CareerDebut 2015

11years2015 to 2026
  1. 2015MLB debutMinnesota Twins
  2. 2025Best game5 for 5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, vs Pirates
  3. 2025Best season.264 AVG, 35 HR, 83 RBI in 126 games
  4. Aug 25, 2026Latest game0 for 3 at Athletics

Regular season

991 games

.248 AVG, 193 HR, 482 RBI

Postseason

3 games

.167 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Honors

  • 3x All-Star (2022, 2025, 2026)
  • Platinum Glove Award (2017)
  • Gold Glove Award (2017)
  • Silver Slugger Award (2025)
  • Rawlings Gold Glove Award (2017)
  • Major League Baseball All-Star Game (2022)

MLB debut

2015 seasonMinnesota Twins

Latest game

Aug 25, 2026: 0 for 3Athletics 4, Twins 2

Most often against

The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.

Chicago White Sox36 games
23-13his teams

His line: .274 AVG, 8 HR, 18 RBI

Last met Jun 3, 2026

Detroit Tigers35 games
16-19his teams

His line: .216 AVG, 8 HR, 16 RBI

Last met Jun 11, 2026

Kansas City Royals25 games
13-12his teams

His line: .221 AVG, 3 HR, 12 RBI

Last met Jul 28, 2026

Athletics21 games
15-6his teams

His line: .190 AVG, 1 HR, 15 RBI

Last met Aug 25, 2026

Baltimore Orioles19 games
9-10his teams

His line: .275 AVG, 4 HR, 12 RBI

Last met Mar 29, 2026

Injury history

ESPN's injury reports, newest first.

  1. Oct 23, 2026Out Hip

    Buxton had the stitches removed from his surgically repaired right hip earlier this week and has begun the rehab process, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

    ESPN / MIN

  2. Oct 1, 202610-Day-IL Hip

    Buxton had the stitches removed from his surgically repaired right hip earlier this week and has begun the rehab process, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

    ESPN / MIN

  3. Sep 11, 202610-Day-IL Hip

    Buxton is dealing with a hip injury and has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He will miss the remainder of the 2026 season.

    sdio / MIN

  4. Sep 11, 202610-Day-IL Hip

    Buxton will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right hip Sept. 18, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.

    ESPN / MIN

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  1. Sep 1, 202610-Day-IL Hip

    Buxton is dealing with a hip injury and has been placed on the 10-day injured list.

    sdio / MIN

  2. Aug 30, 202610-Day-IL Hip

    The Twins placed Buxton on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right hip impingement.

    ESPN / MIN

  3. Aug 30, 202610-Day-IL Hip

    Buxton is dealing with a hip injury and has been placed on the 10-day injured list.

    sdio / MIN

  4. Aug 26, 2026Questionable Hip

    Buxton is dealing with a hip injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Twins.

    sdio / MIN

  5. Aug 12, 202610-Day-IL Hip

    Twins manager Derek Shelton said Wednesday that "[Thursday] is a possibility" for Buxton's (hip) activation from the 10-day injured list, Jack Azoulay-Haron of ELEmergente.com reports.

    ESPN / MIN

  6. Aug 11, 202610-Day-IL Hip

    Buxton (hip) went through a full workout at Target Field on Monday, MLB.com reports.

    ESPN / MIN

  7. Aug 11, 202610-Day-IL Hip

    Buxton (hip) went through a full workout at Target Field on Monday, Jack Azoulay-Haron of ElEmergente.com reports.

    ESPN / MIN

  8. Aug 7, 202610-Day-IL Hip

    Buxton (hip) has yet to resume baseball activities since landing on the 10-day injured list July 29, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. "It's a little slower than what I expected, but I'm starting to pick it up a little more, do a little more things as far as loading, isometrics and weight training stuff, lifting," Buxton said Thursday. "Hopefully, relay that over to the field over a couple of days."

    ESPN / MIN

Sources and updates

Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the SABR Lahman Baseball Database for the seasons through 2025, MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.