CF Byron Buxton #25
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/04/2026
OA: 57 POT: 57
CF BYRON BUXTON #25 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
24 86 17 2 1 4 10 8 32 .198 .266 .384 2 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 65 70 65 65
Power 60 65 60 60
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 40 45 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 75
Errors: - 25 65
Arm: 25 35 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 70
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/02/2026 @ SEA Win, 8-3 5 2 3 1 1 0 0 2
05/01/2026 DET Win, 4-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
04/30/2026 DET Loss, 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/28/2026 DET Loss, 2-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
04/27/2026 CLE Win, 8-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/26/2026 CLE Loss, 3-5 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0
04/25/2026 CLE Loss, 6-10 5 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
04/23/2026 @ NYY Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/22/2026 @ NYY Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/21/2026 @ NYY Loss, 1-5 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is a hard worker.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:12/18/1993
Born in:Baxley, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:39 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 27 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 86 17 2 1 4 10 9 8 32 .198 .266 .384 .650 .281 .186 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 94 0 0 0 2 0 0 33 7 2 0 100.0 8.8 3.36 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 4 0 0 1 1 2 2 9 0 0 0 .160 .222 .280 .502
Versus Right   61 13 2 1 3 9 7 6 23 0 0 0 .213 .284 .426 .710
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 5 0 0 1 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 .250 .286 .400 .686
April   77 13 2 1 3 8 7 8 31 0 0 0 .169 .247 .338 .585
May   9 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
Spring Training   47 11 2 0 6 14 8 5 12 0 0 1 .234 .321 .660 .980
Last Year   570 120 39 1 27 83 82 63 198 3 0 4 .211 .292 .425 .717
2 Years Ago   579 142 25 1 45 109 92 40 196 2 0 12 .245 .306 .525 .832
Career   3494 819 196 24 191 499 547 284 1157 18 14 44 .234 .299 .468 .767
Home   47 9 1 1 3 9 5 2 18 0 0 0 .191 .224 .447 .671
Road   39 8 1 0 1 1 4 6 14 0 0 0 .205 .311 .308 .619
Grass   86 17 2 1 4 10 9 8 32 0 0 0 .198 .266 .384 .650
Day   40 11 2 1 2 6 5 1 16 0 0 0 .275 .293 .525 .818
Night   46 6 0 0 2 4 4 7 16 0 0 0 .130 .245 .261 .506
As Starter   86 17 2 1 4 10 9 8 32 0 0 0 .198 .266 .384 .650
Close/Late   14 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 .214 .267 .429 .695
Inning 1-3   31 3 1 0 1 3 3 2 14 0 0 0 .097 .152 .226 .377
Inning 4-6   28 5 0 1 1 2 3 4 9 0 0 0 .179 .281 .357 .638
Inning 7-9   27 9 1 0 2 5 3 2 9 0 0 0 .333 .379 .593 .972
0 Outs   36 5 1 1 1 2 4 3 12 0 0 0 .139 .205 .306 .511
1 Outs   25 8 0 0 3 6 5 3 9 0 0 0 .320 .393 .680 1.073
2 Outs   25 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 11 0 0 0 .160 .222 .200 .422
Scoring Position   17 4 0 0 1 7 1 2 8 0 0 0 .235 .316 .412 .728
Bases Empty   56 11 1 1 3 3 8 6 20 0 0 0 .196 .274 .411 .685
Runner on 1st   13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Runner on 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   43 2 0 0 2 2 3 4 32 0 0 0 .047 .128 .186 .314
First Pitch   11 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
Count 0-1   6 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Count 0-2   11 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .091 .091 .364 .455
Count 1-0   7 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Count 1-1   7 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 1-2   14 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 .071 .071 .286 .357
Count 2-0   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-1   9 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 2-2   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Behind in Count   31 3 0 0 3 5 3 0 17 0 0 0 .097 .097 .387 .484
Ahead in Count   19 7 2 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 .368 .478 .579 1.057
Batting 4th   14 3 1 0 2 4 2 2 5 0 0 0 .214 .312 .714 1.027
Batting 5th   65 13 1 1 2 6 7 3 23 0 0 0 .200 .235 .338 .574
Batting 6th   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 .143 .400 .143 .543
Low Leverage   40 10 1 0 1 4 3 3 15 0 0 0 .250 .302 .350 .652
Medium Leverage   35 5 1 1 2 2 5 4 12 0 0 0 .143 .231 .400 .631
High Leverage   11 2 0 0 1 4 1 1 5 0 0 0 .182 .250 .455 .705
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Minnesota - MLB 21 46 129 27 7 1 2 6 16 6 1 0 44 2 2 .209 .250 .326 .576 58 56 -0.3
2016 Minnesota - MLB 22 92 298 67 19 6 10 38 44 23 3 3 118 10 2 .225 .284 .430 .714 90 88 0.9
2017 Minnesota - MLB 23 140 462 117 14 6 16 51 69 38 4 2 150 29 1 .253 .314 .413 .728 93 91 1.9
2018 Minnesota - MLB 24 28 90 14 4 0 0 4 8 3 0 0 28 5 0 .156 .183 .200 .383 6 -0 -0.7
2019 Minnesota - MLB 25 87 271 71 30 4 10 46 48 19 2 1 68 14 3 .262 .314 .513 .827 114 111 1.6
2020 Minnesota - MLB 26 39 130 33 3 0 13 27 19 2 1 2 36 2 1 .254 .267 .577 .844 123 119 0.8
2021 Minnesota - MLB 27 61 235 72 23 0 19 32 50 13 6 0 62 9 1 .306 .358 .647 1.005 169 168 3.2
2022 Minnesota - MLB 28 92 340 76 13 3 28 51 61 34 7 1 116 6 0 .224 .306 .526 .833 133 134 2.7
2023 Minnesota - MLB 29 85 304 63 17 1 17 42 49 35 4 4 109 9 0 .207 .294 .438 .731 99 95 0.2
2024 Minnesota - MLB 30 150 579 142 25 1 45 109 92 40 12 2 196 15 2 .245 .306 .525 .832 122 122 5.4
2025 Minnesota - MLB 31 149 570 120 39 1 27 83 82 63 4 3 198 9 0 .211 .292 .425 .717 93 91 2.8
2026 Minnesota - MLB 32 24 86 17 2 1 4 10 9 8 0 0 32 2 0 .198 .266 .384 .650 80 80 0.5
Total MLB 993 3494 819 196 24 191 499 547 284 44 18 1157 112 12 .234 .299 .468 .767 106 104 19.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Minnesota (FCL) - R 18 27 88 19 4 3 4 14 17 11 3 0 26 4 3 .216 .324 .466 .789 100 121 0.5
2012 Total - R 18 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 100 125 0.7
2012 Total - R 18 48 165 41 10 4 5 20 33 19 5 0 41 11 3 .248 .344 .448 .792 100 123 1.3
2013 Total - A 19 68 270 92 15 10 8 55 68 44 1 3 56 32 11 .341 .431 .559 .990 172 171 4.0
2013 Total - A+ 19 57 218 71 4 8 4 22 41 32 2 1 49 23 8 .326 .415 .472 .887 139 137 2.2
2013 Total - A+ 19 125 488 163 19 18 12 77 109 76 3 4 105 55 19 .334 .424 .520 .944 158 156 6.2
2014 Total - A+ 20 30 121 29 4 2 4 16 19 10 3 0 27 6 2 .240 .313 .405 .718 92 93 0.4
2014 Wichita - AA 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 -0.1
2015 Wichita - AA 21 59 237 67 7 12 6 37 44 26 1 4 51 20 2 .283 .351 .489 .840 126 121 2.0
2015 St. Paul - AAA 21 13 55 22 3 1 1 8 11 4 0 0 12 2 1 .400 .441 .545 .986 144 137 0.5
2016 St. Paul - AAA 22 49 190 58 11 3 11 24 41 14 3 2 58 7 0 .305 .359 .568 .927 126 118 1.3
2017 St. Paul - AAA 23 3 12 5 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .417 .462 .917 1.378 233 205 0.2
2018 Total - A+ 24 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113 -0.1
2018 St. Paul - AAA 24 35 136 37 11 1 4 14 22 9 3 0 42 4 1 .272 .331 .456 .787 93 94 0.3
2019 Total - A 25 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667 355 324 0.1
2021 St. Paul - AAA 27 7 22 9 2 1 3 9 6 2 0 2 3 0 0 .409 .423 1.000 1.423 241 194 0.4
2023 St. Paul - AAA 29 4 12 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452 16 38 -0.1
2025 Minnesota - TRN 31 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 100 32 -0.1
Total IL 111 427 133 27 6 21 59 83 32 6 4 123 13 2 .311 .365 .550 .915 124 117
Total TL 60 240 67 7 12 6 37 44 26 1 4 52 20 2 .279 .347 .483 .830 123 119
Total MWL 88 343 100 8 10 8 38 60 42 5 1 76 29 10 .292 .376 .443 .819 121 119
Total CAL 69 272 93 16 10 8 55 69 45 1 3 57 32 11 .342 .433 .562 .996 174 173
Total APP 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 100 125
Total FCL 27 88 19 4 3 4 14 17 11 3 0 26 4 3 .216 .324 .466 .789 100 121
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Minnesota - MLB 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 0.2
2020 Minnesota - MLB 26 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 39 32 0.0
2024 Minnesota - MLB 30 4 17 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .176 .176 .412 .588 54 48 1.6
Total MLB 7 23 4 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 7 2 1 .174 .174 .348 .522 38 30
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Minnesota - MLB CF 44 35 115 2 0 117 0 1.000 327.0 3.22 0.0 .000
2016 Minnesota - MLB CF 92 88 243 2 0 249 4 .984 773.1 2.85 0.0 .000
2017 Minnesota - MLB CF 137 131 389 6 1 400 5 .988 1143.0 3.11 0.0 .000
2018 Minnesota - MLB CF 27 26 69 1 0 70 0 1.000 232.0 2.72 0.0 .000
2019 Minnesota - MLB CF 86 78 217 5 2 224 2 .991 692.0 2.89 0.0 .000
2020 Minnesota - MLB CF 39 35 104 1 0 105 0 1.000 313.1 3.02 0.0 .000
2021 Minnesota - MLB CF 60 59 179 0 0 180 1 .994 509.2 3.16 0.0 .000
2022 Minnesota - MLB CF 57 51 133 3 2 136 0 1.000 445.1 2.75 0.0 .000
2024 Minnesota - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Minnesota - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Minnesota - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Minnesota - MLB CF 149 144 431 8 0 441 2 .995 1306.2 3.02 +17.8 1.061
2025 Minnesota - MLB SS 8 8 10 15 1 28 3 .893 67.0 3.36 -2.7 .760
2025 Minnesota - MLB CF 133 129 351 8 0 360 1 .997 1171.1 2.76 +13.7 1.061
2025 Minnesota - TRN CF 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 8.0 2.25 -0.5 .667
2026 Minnesota - MLB CF 24 24 69 1 0 70 0 1.000 200.2 3.14 +4.5 1.123
TOTAL SS 8 8 10 15 1 28 3 .893 67.0 3.36 -2.7 .760
TOTAL CF 849 801 2302 37 5 2355 16 .993 7122.1 2.96 +35.5 1.064
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2012 Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Appling County HS (Baxley, GA).
11/07/2017 Wins the 2017 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at CF.
01/12/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,750,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,075,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
04/22/2024 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/05/2024 Hits three home runs against the Boston Red Sox, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored!
06/17/2024 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/14/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
08/06/2025 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
04/09/2026 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2024 196 3
2025 198 3
Year TB Rank
2024 304 8
Year 2B Rank
2025 39 8
Year 3B Rank
2016 6 5
2017 6 3
Year HR Rank
2024 45 1
Year SB Rank
2017 29 4
Year RBI Rank
2024 109 4
Year R Rank
2024 92 7
Year SH Rank
2017 5 7
Year EBH Rank
2024 71 8
2025 67 10
Year SLG Rank
2024 .525 10
Year ISO Rank
2024 .280 7
Year WAR Rank
2024 5.3 5
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