Byron Buxton
Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)
Team: Minnesota Twins (majors)
Born: December 18, 1993 in Baxley, GA us
Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Appling County HS (Baxley, GA).
High School: Appling County HS (Baxley, GA)
Debut:
June 14, 2015
(Age 21-178d,
18,520th in MLB history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season
2020 Contract Status: Signed thru 2020, 1 yr/$3.08M (20)
Service Time (01/2020): 3.160 • Arb Eligible: 2021 • Free Agent: 2023
Agents: Jet Sports Management
Full Name: Byron Keiron Buxton
Nicknames: Buck
SUMMARY
2019
Career
WAR
3.1
9.8
AB
271
1250
H
71
296
HR
10
38
BA
.262
.237
R
48
185
RBI
46
145
SB
14
60
OBP
.314
.292
SLG
.513
.414
OPS
.827
.706
OPS+
114
87
3/30 The Twins’ expectation is that center fielder Byron Buxton would’ve been in center field on Opening Day had the season commenced on time, writes Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
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