Buxton’s Hip Crisis and Twins’ Roster Shuffle | Minnesota Twins News

Twins finally shut down Byron Buxton with hip issues, his third IL stint since July — and they brought up top prospect Walker Jenkins instead, sparking confusion. Jenkins debuted while Buxton sat out, forcing a roster shuffle that felt like a band-aid until the inevitable. With less than a month left and the Twins trailing in the wild card race, Buxton’s return hinges on playoff relevance. GM hinted at possible surgery after the season. Before the hip woes, Buxton was on track for another Silver Slugger, but his stats cratered since July. Gabriel Gonzalez steps in as Buxton’s replacement, a righty who’s ready to split time in left field. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/62b6cb9965513d05