Byron Buxton has solidified his status as a two-time All-Star for the Minnesota Twins. Buxton agreed to participate in the Home Run Derby, as well. He cannot wait for the week to start in Atlanta, which is about 200 miles from where he grew up in Baxley,

The Twins scored two runs in the second inning and six more in the eighth to beat the National League Central’s best, the Chicago Cubs, 8-1 Tuesday at Target Field. Byron Buxton continued his All-Star summer by starting the party with a hit that became a run.