Buxton’s Hip Surgery Looms as Twins Struggle | Minnesota Twins News

Byron Buxton’s season is hanging by a thread as he confirms hip surgery awaits after the Twins’ playoff race slips away — but the competitive fire still burns bright, with the outfielder pushing to play until his body says stop. Once a home run machine, his stats have nosedived since going on the IL, and with the team now 4.5 games out of contention, a shutdown may be forced for his health. Meanwhile, pitcher Joe Ryan is inching back toward action, set for a bullpen session this Saturday, and could return to the rotation as early as next week after a solid rehab start in Triple-A. 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/959a36363a3426ff