2022 Stats
AVG
.219
HR
26
RBI
47
R
57
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Buxton is living up to his early promise to become a super star at the plate adding to his already elite defense when he's on the field. Of course, staying on the field continues to be a chronic issue as he's played over 100 games just once in his career. Buxton hit .306 with 16 home runs, a .647 SLG and a 1.005 OPS last season with a 4.5 bWAR - the highest bWAR in baseball history for a player who appeared in 70 games or less. Buxton played just 61 games as he missed six weeks with a strained hamstring and then two months after breaking a bone in his hand after getting hit by a pitch. Buxton can strike out too frequently (24.4% last season) but is developing elite power and bat speed. He ranked third in MLB in Barrel rate (at his playing time levels) and was in the 96th percentile for Max Exit Velocity (both per Baseball Savant). Buxton may be the fastest player in MLB, which results in supreme efficiency on the basepaths. He's got 40-30 potential, but needs to stay healthy. With a new 7-year, $100 million contract, he'll get every opportunity to put it all together in Minnesota. Read Past Outlooks

Takes seat Sunday
Buxton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
ANALYSIS
Even though he received the day off in Friday's 6-5 win and served as a designated hitter in Saturday's 7-3 victory, Buxton will get another breather for the series finale. The Twins haven't indicated Buxton is still experiencing any lingering body soreness after he missed two straight games earlier in the week, so his absence from the lineup Sunday could simply be a precaution. Luis Arraez will serve as the Twins' DH on Sunday, while Gilberto Celestino gets a start in center field.
Even though he received the day off in Friday's 6-5 win and served as a designated hitter in Saturday's 7-3 victory, Buxton will get another breather for the series finale. The Twins haven't indicated Buxton is still experiencing any lingering body soreness after he missed two straight games earlier in the week, so his absence from the lineup Sunday could simply be a precaution. Luis Arraez will serve as the Twins' DH on Sunday, while Gilberto Celestino gets a start in center field.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+5%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+21%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .941 | 201 | 15 | 24 | .285 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .892 | 513 | 42 | 80 | .249 | ||||
2022vs Left | .961 | 89 | 9 | 13 | .256 | ||||
2022vs Right | .793 | 249 | 17 | 34 | .205 | ||||
2021vs Left | .997 | 86 | 5 | 6 | .325 | ||||
2021vs Right | 1.009 | 168 | 14 | 26 | .297 | ||||
2020vs Left | .686 | 26 | 1 | 5 | .250 | ||||
2020vs Right | .930 | 96 | 11 | 20 | .277 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+20%
OPS on Road
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+17%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .824 | 394 | 28 | 56 | .230 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .985 | 333 | 30 | 50 | .287 | ||||
2022Home | .900 | 178 | 15 | 27 | .226 | ||||
2022Away | .770 | 160 | 11 | 20 | .210 | ||||
2021Home | .904 | 138 | 9 | 16 | .274 | ||||
2021Away | 1.118 | 116 | 10 | 16 | .342 | ||||
2020Home | .517 | 78 | 4 | 13 | .162 | ||||
2020Away | 1.279 | 57 | 9 | 14 | .375 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Byron Buxton compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.28BB Rate
8.6%K Rate
30.2%BABIP
.229ISO
.321AVG
.219OBP
.299SLG
.540OPS
.839wOBA
.360Exit Velocity
92.8 mphHard Hit Rate
42.1%Barrels/PA
10.1%Advanced Batting Stats
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Buxton continued his emergence as a power hitter last season and is still an elite defender in center field, but unfortunately he also continues to struggle to stay on the field. Strikeouts have been his Achilles' heel, but his 26.7% strikeout rate continued a downward trend from earlier in his career. Buxton can't shake the injury bug, missing 21 games due to a concussion, a shoulder injury and a sprained left foot. While the concussion was from a HBP, his aggressive play on defense puts wear on his body, which the Twins tried to reduce by having him play deeper in center field to avoid running into walls. He's also sliding feet first now and his steal attempts will likely be limited despite being perhaps the fastest player in the majors. Fewer stolen bases would limit his fantasy value, but Buxton remains a tantalizing talent who could put it all together at age 27 - if he can stay healthy.
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Resting Friday
Buxton is not in Friday's lineup against the Blue Jays.
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Returns to lineup
Buxton (undisclosed) is starting Wednesday against Detroit.
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Out again Tuesday
Buxton (undisclosed) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
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Not 100 percent
Buxton, according to manager Rocco Baldelli, "was not going to be able to play (Monday)" due to some apparent soreness, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
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Not in Monday's lineup
Buxton isn't starting Monday against the Tigers.
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