Twins Taking Wait-and-See Approach to Byron Buxton Latest Hip Issue
Manager Derek Shelton said the Twins are waiting to see whether Byron Buxton needs an injured-list stint after he left with a right hip issue.
- On Tuesday, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton exited the club's 4-2 loss to the Athletics in Sacramento, appearing to injure his right hip in the bottom of the seventh inning while attempting to field a triple.
- Buxton has battled this hip issue all season, forcing him onto the injured list twice before returning for the Field of Dreams Game on Aug. 13 but struggling at less than 100% capacity.
- When Buxton bent to field Henry Bolte's triple, his hip "caught," causing him to walk gingerly. "Like coming to a stop is what bothers it, and I think that's what happened," Twins manager Derek Shelton said.
- With the team in "wait-and-see" mode, manager Shelton is resting Buxton through Thursday before a pivotal 15-game stretch begins Friday against division opponents.
- Top prospect Walker Jenkins, slashing.406/.488/.768 with a 1.256 OPS in August, is a potential roster option if Buxton returns to the injured list during the critical division stretch.
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Twins taking wait-and-see approach to Byron Buxton latest hip issue
The all-star center fielder aggravated a hip injury while trying to track down a ball to the gap on Tuesday.
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Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, 32, who has already been sent to the injured list twice this year for right hip injuries, exited his club's 4-2 loss to the Athletics Tuesday, appearing to injure the same hip in the bottom of the seventh inning.
After early exit, Buxton (right hip discomfort) to be reevaluated Wednesday
Byron Buxton was removed from the Twins’ 4-2 loss to the Athletics on Tuesday night due to recurring discomfort in his right hip, an area that has given him trouble since May and already landed him on the injured list twice this season. With two outs in the bottom of
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