Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton has been involved in some trade rumors this season, but he recently shut down any idea of a deal.

Buxton deserves serious props for being drafted by a team, developing with a team and then becoming the star of that team. He's built a family in Minneapolis and he's a Twins legend for life as his love for the city is reciprocated and then some by the city.

All-Star opportunities don’t come around every year for Byron Buxton, especially in what’s practically his backyard. So Buxton is going to make the most of his trip to Atlanta next week. Buxton announ