Minnesota Twins Send Message to Byron Buxton Amid Spring Training Departure

Key Highlights

• Appearing in 126 games (most since 2017), he hit .264 with 35 home runs, 83 RBIs and 97 runs scored.
• The 35 home runs were a career high, but his 126 games played were the real story after multiple injury-shortened years. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn Saturday, Buxton prepared to depart for the World Baseball Classic where he is set to star for Team USA.
• The Twins acknowledged his departure with a post on X that read: “Good luck at the @WBCBaseball, Buck!”Buxton’s durability has been the primary storyline throughout his career, which made his decision to play high-intensity baseball this early in the spring one that many questioned.
• From 2018 through 2024, he reached 100 games just once.
• That made his 2025 durability notable, particularly entering a 2026 season in which he will be counted on as the one of the Twins’ lone veteran bats in their lineup. Team USA will add Buxton’s speed and defense to an outfield group that already features several All-Star caliber players.