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Byron Buxton

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Team: Minnesota Twins (majors, 10-day IL)

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)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season

2026 Contract Status: Signed thru 2028, 7 yrs/$100M (22-28)

Service Time (01/2026): 9.160 • Free Agent: 2029

Agents: Wasserman • Previously: Jet Sports Management

Full Name: Byron Keiron Buxton

Nicknames: Buck

Instagram: @buckdaddy103

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3x All-Star
Gold Glove
Silver Slugger
Platinum Glove
Wilson Overall Def Player

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SUMMARY

2026

Career

WAR

3.1

32.9

306

3408

851

193

.271

.250

580

RBI

481

124

OBP

.328

.310

SLG

.575

.495

OPS

.904

.805

OPS+

146

117

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2012	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Rk	MIN	48	189	165	33	41	10	4	5	20	11	3	19	41	.248	.344	.448	.792	74	0	5	0	0	0
2012	18	-1.7	Twins	GULF	Rk	MIN	27	102	88	17	19	4	3	4	14	4	3	11	26	.216	.324	.466	.789	41	0	3	0	0	0
2012	18	-2.2	Elizabethton	APPY	Rk	MIN	21	87	77	16	22	6	1	1	6	7	0	8	15	.286	.368	.429	.796	33	0	2	0	0	0
2013	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-A+	MIN	125	574	488	109	163	19	18	12	77	55	19	76	105	.334	.424	.520	.944	254	5	3	3	4	3
2013	19	-3.8	Fort Myers	FLOR	A+	MIN	57	253	218	41	71	4	8	4	22	23	8	32	49	.326	.415	.472	.887	103	1	2	0	1	2
2013	19	-2.4	Cedar Rapids	MIDW	A	MIN	68	321	270	68	92	15	10	8	55	32	11	44	56	.341	.431	.559	.990	151	4	1	3	3	1
2013	19	-3.4	Glendale	AZFL	Fal		12	59	52	10	11	1	0	3	8	2	1	5	15	.212	.288	.404	.692	21	1	1	0	1	0
2014	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-AA	MIN	31	137	124	19	29	4	2	4	16	6	2	10	36	.234	.307	.395	.702	49	0	3	0	0	0
2014	20	-4.7	New Britain	EL	AA	MIN	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	20	-2.7	Fort Myers	FLOR	A+	MIN	30	134	121	19	29	4	2	4	16	6	2	10	33	.240	.313	.405	.718	49	0	3	0	0	0
2014	20	-2.3	Salt River	AZFL	Fal		13	61	57	8	15	2	0	0	6	5	1	4	12	.263	.311	.298	.610	17	0	0	0	0	0
2015	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	MIN	72	327	292	55	89	10	13	7	45	22	3	30	63	.305	.367	.500	.867	146	2	1	0	4	0
2015	21	-5.8	Rochester	IL	AAA	MIN	13	59	55	11	22	3	1	1	8	2	1	4	12	.400	.441	.545	.986	30	0	0	0	0	0
2015	21	-3.1	Chattanooga	SOUL	AA	MIN	59	268	237	44	67	7	12	6	37	20	2	26	51	.283	.351	.489	.840	116	2	1	0	4	0
2015	21	-7.5	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	46	138	129	16	27	7	1	2	6	2	2	6	44	.209	.250	.326	.576	42	1	1	2	0	0
2016	22	-4.5	Rochester	IL	AAA	MIN	49	209	190	41	58	11	3	11	24	7	0	14	58	.305	.359	.568	.927	108	2	3	0	2	1
2016	22	-6.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	92	331	298	44	67	19	6	10	38	10	2	23	118	.225	.284	.430	.714	128	2	3	4	3	0
2017	23	-3.7	Rochester	IL	AAA	MIN	3	13	12	3	5	0	0	2	3	0	0	1	3	.417	.462	.917	1.378	11	0	0	0	0	0
2017	23	-5.6	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	140	511	462	69	117	14	6	16	51	29	1	38	150	.253	.314	.413	.728	191	1	4	5	2	2
2018	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-A+	MIN	36	152	140	22	37	11	1	4	14	4	1	9	42	.264	.322	.443	.765	62	0	3	0	0	0
2018	24	-2.5	Rochester	IL	AAA	MIN	35	148	136	22	37	11	1	4	14	4	1	9	42	.272	.331	.456	.787	62	0	3	0	0	0
2018	24	1.6	Fort Myers	FLOR	A+	MIN	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	24	-4.2	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	28	94	90	8	14	4	0	0	4	5	0	3	28	.156	.183	.200	.383	18	1	0	1	0	0
2019	25	3.7	Cedar Rapids	MIDW	A	MIN	1	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.500	.667	1.000	1.667	2	0	0	0	0	0
2019	25	-2.8	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	87	295	271	48	71	30	4	10	46	14	3	19	68	.262	.314	.513	.827	139	3	2	2	1	1
2020	26	-1.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	39	135	130	19	33	3	0	13	27	2	1	2	36	.254	.267	.577	.844	75	2	1	0	2	0
2021	27	0.5	St. Paul	AAAE	AAA	MIN	7	26	22	6	9	2	1	3	9	0	0	2	3	.409	.423	1.000	1.423	22	1	0	0	2	0
2021	27	-1.1	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	61	254	235	50	72	23	0	19	32	9	1	13	62	.306	.358	.647	1.005	152	0	6	0	0	0
2022	28	0.1	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	92	382	340	61	76	13	3	28	51	6	0	34	116	.224	.306	.526	.833	179	0	7	0	1	0
2023	29	2.7	St. Paul	IL	AAA	MIN	4	14	12	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	5	.167	.286	.167	.452	2	0	0	0	0	0
2023	29	1.1	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	85	347	304	49	63	17	1	17	42	9	0	35	109	.207	.294	.438	.731	133	3	4	0	4	2
2024	30	3.6	St. Paul	IL	AAA	MIN	4	12	11	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	.091	.167	.091	.258	1	0	0	0	0	0
2024	30	2.2	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	102	388	355	62	99	27	3	18	56	7	2	20	99	.279	.335	.524	.859	186	3	11	0	2	1
2025	31	3.1	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	126	542	488	97	129	21	7	35	83	24	0	41	148	.264	.327	.551	.878	269	0	7	0	6	5
2026	32	4.0	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	75	335	306	57	83	16	1	25	45	7	1	23	83	.271	.328	.575	.904	176	2	4	0	2	1
2026	32	3.8	United States	WBC	WBC		5	9	7	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	4	.000	.222	.000	.222	0	0	1	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		973	3752	3408	580	851	194	32	193	481	124	13	257	1061	.250	.310	.495	.805	1688	18	50	14	23	12
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		380	1656	1458	290	435	68	42	48	210	105	28	165	363	.298	.374	.501	.875	731	10	18	3	12	4
Other (3 seasons)					Other		30	129	116	19	26	3	0	3	15	8	2	10	31	.224	.295	.328	.622	38	1	2	0	1	0
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1383	5537	4982	889	1312	265	74	244	706	237	43	432	1455	.263	.329	.493	.822	2457	29	70	17	36	16

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		115	481	438	84	134	27	6	21	60	13	2	33	129	.306	.360	.539	.898	236	3	6	0	4	1
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		60	271	240	44	67	7	12	6	37	20	2	26	54	.279	.347	.483	.830	116	2	1	0	4	0
A+ (3 seasons)					Minors		88	391	343	60	100	8	10	8	38	29	10	42	82	.292	.376	.443	.819	152	1	5	0	1	2
A (2 seasons)					Minors		69	324	272	69	93	16	10	8	55	32	11	45	57	.342	.433	.563	.996	153	4	1	3	3	1
Rk (1 season)					Minors		48	189	165	33	41	10	4	5	20	11	3	19	41	.248	.344	.448	.792	74	0	5	0	0	0
Fal (2 seasons)					Other		25	120	109	18	26	3	0	3	14	7	2	9	27	.239	.300	.349	.649	38	1	1	0	1	0
WBC (1 season)					Other		5	9	7	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	4	.000	.222	.000	.222	0	0	1	0	0	0