Byron Buxton’s Breakout Season

Byron Buxton’s breakout season just got even more dazzling—he’s snagged his second AL Player of the Week award in a row, tying franchise greats like Kirby Puckett and Joe Mauer with four honors total. After battling a shoulder contusion from a wall collision, he came roaring back, crushing 11 hits in 24 at-bats (.458) including 4 homers and 3 doubles against the Tigers and Cardinals. With 18 homers in 55 games already, he’s on pace for his best year yet, playing in 61 of 73 games and showing he’s finally healthy and unstoppable. Despite the Twins’ struggles, Buxton’s locked in for the long haul—vowing to stay in Minnesota and lead the team to glory if he can keep avoiding injury. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/8f369946c3c19131