In the 2012 amateur draft, Byron Buxton was the second player selected. In 2015, he made his major league debut.
Buxton was a high school senior who hit.513 with 17 doubles and 38 steals while pitching 10-0 with 154 strikeouts in 81 innings. He struck out 18 batters on May 31, 2012, to help his club win its first state championship.
In the 60-yard dash, he was also timed at 6.6 seconds. On the football field, where he was an All-State receiver and defensive back with a football scholarship offer from the University of Georgia, his athleticism shined through as well.
All of this convinced the Minnesota Twins to select him second overall in the 2012 amateur draft, one spot behind Carlos Correa of Puerto Rico. He signed for a $6 million bonus and made his professional debut on June 22nd with the GCL Twins, going 0-for-4.
In his rookie season, he also played for the Elizabethton Twins, posting a combined batting line of.248/.344/.448 in 48 games.
Buxton started the 2013 season with the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League, where he batted.341 in 68 games.
He was moved to the advanced Class A Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League in the middle of the season, but he did not slow down much, hitting .326 in 57 games.
In 120 games between the two, he hit.334/.424/.520 with 109 runs scored, 19 doubles, 18 triples, 12 homers, 77 RBI, and 55 steals.
How Old Is Byron Buxton?
Byron Buxton is 28 years old. He was born on December 18, 1993.