CF Byron Buxton #25
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/10/2028
OA: 30 POT: 30
CF BYRON BUXTON #25 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
21 51 10 1 0 1 4 5 18 .196 .268 .275 2 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 35
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 55 60 55 55
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 25 30 25 25
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 55
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 20 30 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/23/2027 @ KC Win, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/17/2027 TB Win, 8-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 1
07/14/2027 KC Win, 4-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/12/2027 KC Loss, 7-14 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/09/2027 BAL Loss, 0-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/06/2027 @ MIL Loss, 3-9 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/03/2027 @ CHC Loss, 6-7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/2027 TEX Loss, 2-8 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/22/2027 BOS Win, 11-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/13/2027 LAA Loss, 6-10 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is a tireless worker.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:12/18/1993
Born in:Baxley, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:116 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 102 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 21 51 10 1 0 1 4 5 5 18 .196 .268 .275 .542 .246 .078 48
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 56 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 2 2 0 100.0 4.1 2.63 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 0 0 0 .053 .143 .053 .195
Versus Right   32 9 1 0 1 4 2 3 9 0 0 0 .281 .343 .406 .749
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   9 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
May   13 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 .077 .143 .308 .451
June   13 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 .308 .400 .308 .708
July   16 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 7 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Spring Training   39 6 1 0 1 8 3 1 17 0 0 0 .154 .175 .256 .431
Last Year   51 10 1 0 1 4 5 5 18 0 0 0 .196 .268 .275 .542
2 Years Ago   121 19 4 0 5 15 8 9 51 0 0 4 .157 .239 .314 .553
Career   3607 857 187 26 189 511 560 289 1203 21 18 46 .238 .301 .461 .762
Home   37 7 1 0 0 2 2 4 13 0 0 0 .189 .268 .216 .485
Road   14 3 0 0 1 2 3 1 5 0 0 0 .214 .267 .429 .695
Grass   50 9 1 0 1 4 5 5 18 0 0 0 .180 .255 .260 .515
Turf   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Day   21 6 1 0 0 2 3 3 8 0 0 0 .286 .375 .333 .708
Night   30 4 0 0 1 2 2 2 10 0 0 0 .133 .188 .233 .421
As Starter   47 7 0 0 1 3 4 5 18 0 0 0 .149 .231 .213 .444
As Reliever / Substitution   4 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Pinch Hitting   4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Close/Late   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Inning 1-3   17 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 0 0 .059 .111 .059 .170
Inning 4-6   18 3 0 0 1 3 2 2 5 0 0 0 .167 .250 .333 .583
Inning 7-9   15 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .400 .471 .467 .937
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   16 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 .312 .421 .375 .796
1 Outs   13 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
2 Outs   22 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 10 0 0 0 .045 .125 .182 .307
Scoring Position   12 3 0 0 1 3 3 4 4 0 0 0 .250 .438 .500 .938
Bases Empty   30 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 12 0 0 0 .167 .194 .167 .360
Runner on 1st   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Runner on 2nd   7 2 0 0 1 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .286 .444 .714 1.159
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Two Strikes   29 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 18 0 0 0 .069 .129 .069 .198
First Pitch   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 0-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Count 1-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-2   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   6 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Behind in Count   20 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300
Ahead in Count   10 3 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 .300 .462 .600 1.062
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   48 8 1 0 1 4 4 5 18 0 0 0 .167 .245 .250 .495
Low Leverage   29 7 1 0 0 2 1 2 9 0 0 0 .241 .290 .276 .566
Medium Leverage   16 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 7 0 0 0 .125 .222 .312 .535
High Leverage   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Minnesota - MLB 21 46 129 27 7 1 2 6 16 6 1 0 44 2 2 .209 .250 .326 .576 58 56 -0.3
2016 Minnesota - MLB 22 92 298 67 19 6 10 38 44 23 3 3 118 10 2 .225 .284 .430 .714 90 88 0.9
2017 Minnesota - MLB 23 140 462 117 14 6 16 51 69 38 4 2 150 29 1 .253 .314 .413 .728 93 91 1.9
2018 Minnesota - MLB 24 28 90 14 4 0 0 4 8 3 0 0 28 5 0 .156 .183 .200 .383 6 -0 -0.7
2019 Minnesota - MLB 25 87 271 71 30 4 10 46 48 19 2 1 68 14 3 .262 .314 .513 .827 114 111 1.6
2020 Minnesota - MLB 26 39 130 33 3 0 13 27 19 2 1 2 36 2 1 .254 .267 .577 .844 123 119 0.8
2021 Minnesota - MLB 27 61 235 72 23 0 19 32 50 13 6 0 62 9 1 .306 .358 .647 1.005 169 168 3.2
2022 Minnesota - MLB 28 92 340 76 13 3 28 51 61 34 7 1 116 6 0 .224 .306 .526 .833 133 134 2.7
2023 Minnesota - MLB 29 157 591 162 29 3 41 129 103 62 9 6 181 5 4 .274 .349 .541 .890 134 133 5.3
2024 Minnesota - MLB 30 120 457 110 21 3 30 63 73 37 3 4 172 2 3 .241 .299 .497 .796 113 112 3.1
2025 Minnesota - MLB 31 136 432 79 19 0 14 45 56 38 6 2 159 4 3 .183 .257 .324 .581 58 56 -0.8
2026 Minnesota - MLB 32 48 121 19 4 0 5 15 8 9 4 0 51 2 0 .157 .239 .314 .553 48 47 -0.8
2027 Minnesota - MLB 33 21 51 10 1 0 1 4 5 5 0 0 18 2 0 .196 .268 .275 .542 48 48 -0.4
Total MLB 1067 3607 857 187 26 189 511 560 289 46 21 1203 92 20 .238 .301 .461 .762 104 102 16.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Minnesota (FCL) - R 18 27 88 19 4 3 4 14 17 11 3 0 26 4 3 .216 .324 .466 .789 99 94 0.2
2012 Milwaukee (ACL) - R 18 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 100 125 0.7
2012 Total - R 18 48 165 41 10 4 5 20 33 19 5 0 41 11 3 .248 .344 .448 .792 99 108 0.9
2013 Total - A 19 68 270 92 15 10 8 55 68 44 1 3 56 32 11 .341 .431 .559 .990 158 148 3.3
2013 Atlanta (DSL) - A+ 19 57 218 71 4 8 4 22 41 32 2 1 49 23 8 .326 .415 .472 .887 122 116 1.5
2013 Total - A+ 19 125 488 163 19 18 12 77 109 76 3 4 105 55 19 .334 .424 .520 .944 142 134 4.8
2014 Atlanta (DSL) - A+ 20 30 121 29 4 2 4 16 19 10 3 0 27 6 2 .240 .313 .405 .718 79 83 0.1
2014 Wichita - AA 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -65 -0.1
2015 Wichita - AA 21 59 237 67 7 12 6 37 44 26 1 4 51 20 2 .283 .351 .489 .840 103 101 1.1
2015 St. Paul - AAA 21 13 55 22 3 1 1 8 11 4 0 0 12 2 1 .400 .441 .545 .986 151 146 0.6
2016 St. Paul - AAA 22 49 190 58 11 3 11 24 41 14 3 2 58 7 0 .305 .359 .568 .927 133 125 1.5
2017 St. Paul - AAA 23 3 12 5 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .417 .462 .917 1.378 241 221 0.3
2018 Atlanta (DSL) - A+ 24 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -71 -0.1
2018 St. Paul - AAA 24 35 136 37 11 1 4 14 22 9 3 0 42 4 1 .272 .331 .456 .787 99 99 0.5
2019 Total - A 25 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667 332 276 0.1
2021 St. Paul - AAA 27 7 22 9 2 1 3 9 6 2 0 2 3 0 0 .409 .423 1.000 1.423 248 209 0.5
2024 St. Paul - AAA 30 6 22 4 1 0 2 6 5 1 2 0 10 0 0 .182 .280 .500 .780 101 96 0.1
Total IL 113 437 135 28 6 23 64 88 31 8 4 128 13 2 .309 .362 .558 .921 132 125
Total TL 60 240 67 7 12 6 37 44 26 1 4 52 20 2 .279 .347 .483 .830 101 99
Total MWL 88 343 100 8 10 8 38 60 42 5 1 76 29 10 .292 .376 .443 .819 105 103
Total CAL 69 272 93 16 10 8 55 69 45 1 3 57 32 11 .342 .433 .562 .996 159 149
Total APP 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 100 125
Total FCL 27 88 19 4 3 4 14 17 11 3 0 26 4 3 .216 .324 .466 .789 99 94
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Minnesota - MLB 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 0.2
2020 Minnesota - MLB 26 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 39 32 0.0
2023 Minnesota - MLB 29 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -137 0.4
Total MLB 6 19 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 2 1 .053 .053 .053 .105 -71 -100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Minnesota - MLB CF 44 35 115 2 0 117 0 1.000 327.0 3.22 0.0 .000
2016 Minnesota - MLB CF 92 88 243 2 0 249 4 .984 773.1 2.85 0.0 .000
2017 Minnesota - MLB CF 137 131 389 6 1 400 5 .988 1143.0 3.11 0.0 .000
2018 Minnesota - MLB CF 27 26 69 1 0 70 0 1.000 232.0 2.72 0.0 .000
2019 Minnesota - MLB CF 86 78 217 5 2 224 2 .991 692.0 2.89 0.0 .000
2020 Minnesota - MLB CF 39 35 104 1 0 105 0 1.000 313.1 3.02 0.0 .000
2021 Minnesota - MLB CF 60 59 179 0 0 180 1 .994 509.2 3.16 0.0 .000
2022 Minnesota - MLB CF 57 51 133 3 2 136 0 1.000 445.1 2.75 0.0 .000
2023 Minnesota - MLB CF 156 151 394 10 2 411 7 .983 1340.0 2.71 +10.2 1.051
2024 Minnesota - MLB CF 120 119 361 8 1 371 2 .995 1033.0 3.21 +3.6 1.016
2025 Minnesota - MLB CF 136 129 368 8 3 379 3 .992 1145.1 2.95 -2.7 .981
2026 Minnesota - MLB CF 37 31 90 3 0 93 0 1.000 281.0 2.98 -4.4 .952
2026 Minnesota - MLB RF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 35.0 1.80 +0.3 .988
2027 Minnesota - MLB CF 16 15 38 0 0 38 0 1.000 129.2 2.64 -2.6 .916
2027 Minnesota - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1007 948 2700 49 11 2773 24 .991 8364.2 2.96 +4.1 1.008
TOTAL RF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 35.0 1.80 +0.3 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2012 Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Appling County HS (Baxley, GA).
11/07/2017 Wins the 2017 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at CF.
01/12/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,750,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,075,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
11/02/2023 Wins the 2023 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at CF.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55).
07/04/2024 Injured (strained oblique),out for 4-5 weeks.
07/08/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
05/06/2027 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
08/16/2027 Released by the Minnesota Twins.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2023 181 3
Year TB Rank
2023 320 10
Year 3B Rank
2016 6 5
2017 6 3
Year HR Rank
2023 41 5
Year SB Rank
2017 29 4
Year RBI Rank
2023 129 3
Year R Rank
2023 103 8
Year SH Rank
2017 5 7
2025 4 6
Year EBH Rank
2023 73 8
Year SLG Rank
2023 .541 10
Year ISO Rank
2023 .267 6
2024 .256 9
Year WAR Rank
2023 5.2 10
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