A walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning gave Minnesota a 3-2 victory over the Blue Jays on September 14th against Luis Santos at Target Field.
This year, he hit .253 with 16 homers in 140 games and concluded the season with 69 runs scored, 57 hits and 51 RBI. He was also awarded the Gold Glove as the top center fielder in the American League.
In the Wild Card Game against the Yankees on October 3rd, Byron was the starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. A force out in the third against David Robertson brought in the game-tying run and he then proceeded to steal second base.
Zack Granite came in to replace him in the 4th because of an injury, and the score was 4-4 at that time in the match. There was an 8-4 loss for the Twins in this game.
When he began the season in 2018, it was with a .195 average through his first 11 games and a retroactive date of April 15th, he was placed on the injured list because of persistent migraine migraines.
On April 22, he fouled a ball off his toe while playing for the Fort Myers Miracle in a rehabilitation assignment. As it turned out, he had a tiny hairline fracture in his leg, necessitating a lengthy recovery period.
In the end, he played in only 28 games and batted just .156. The first half of 2019 saw him play 73 games and hit.253 with 24 doubles and 9 home runs. He had a great comeback in 2019.
How Many Stolen Bases Does Byron Buxton Have?
Byron Buxton has 1 stolen base this year.