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Byron Buxton's Home Run Derby Nod is the Culmination of a Decade-Long Evolution
When the Twins selected Byron Buxton with the second overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, they envisioned a game-changing athlete: a lightning-fast center fielder who could wreak havoc on the basepaths, chase down fly balls few others could, and slap line drives from foul line to foul line. Power was more of a footnote in the scouting report.
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Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season for the Minnesota Twins highlighted by his consistent presence in the lineup.
Buxton is headed to Atlanta for his second career All-Star Game, but two arguably deserving Twins pitchers didn't make it.
The Twins scored two runs in the first inning Tuesday and six more in the eighth, when they hit three home runs, to beat the National League Central’s best, the Chicago Cubs, 8-1 at Target Field.
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins play the Chicago Cubs with a 1-0 series lead. Minnesota is 25-18 in home games and 44-47 ...
Major League Baseball’s 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta is taking shape with this week’s announcement of starters and full rosters for the American and National League teams. All-Star Game festivities ...
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