Buxton collected hits in the first, second and third innings against the Pirates before going yard in the seventh

Minnesota Twins Center Fielder Byron Buxton just finished off a historic first half of the regular season. He has 21 home runs and 17 stolen bases at the All-Star break.

As Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton stepped up to the plate on Monday night for the Home Run Derby, the stage couldn’t have been more perfect

Pretty much every kid who swung a bat in the state of Georgia in the 1990s idolized Chipper Jones. The switch-hitting, smooth-fielding, do-it-all MVP of the dynasty-era Atlanta Braves inspired a generation of young ballplayers.

Buxton is 31, owed around $45 million from 2026-28 for a team that counts pennies, and has dealt with wrist, thumb, groin, head, toe, shoulder, hip, hand, and knee injuries, just to name a few, which too often have hindered one of the most-hyped prospects ever in an 11-year career.