CHICAGO — Minnesota Twins heart fielder Byron Buxton left Wednesday’s recreation in opposition to the Chicago White Sox within the second inning due to proper knee soreness after an unsuccessful try and steal second base.
Buxton, who singled main off the inning, did not slide into second and was thrown out by catcher Kory Lee. Buxton walked off the sector slowly and was changed within the backside half by Willi Castro, who moved from third base.
An All-Star in 2022, Buxton was restricted to 85 video games as a chosen hitter final season due to a proper knee harm.
Minnesota went on to win its tenth straight, 10-5 over Chicago. Following the sport, supervisor Rocco Baldelli stated Buxton would bear imaging on the knee.
“He was his regular self this morning,” Baldelli stated. “So it was one thing that got here up through the recreation, I might say.”
Buxton is batting .250 with one homer and 11 RBI in 28 video games in his tenth main league season. He’s within the third 12 months of a $100 million, seven-year contract.
