For the second straight year, he was the best prospect in baseball, despite missing the whole 2014 season due to injury.
On June 14th, he was called up to the majors from the AA Chattanooga Lookouts, where he was batting .283 with 12 triples, six home runs, 44 runs scored, and 37 RBI in 59 games.
Just one week after making his debut in the big leagues, Carlos Correa had been selected ahead of him. Even though he went 0 for 4 in his debut against the Texas Rangers, he still managed to score the winning run in the 9th inning.
His fielder’s choice put him in scoring position, and an Eddie Rosario double gave the Twins the 4-3 victory that ended their five-game skid.
At Busch Stadium in St. Louis on the following day, he slammed into the center field wall in an attempt to catch a triple off the bat of Randal Grichuk in a 3-2 loss.
This time, he escaped significant harm. Even with his quick recovery from the injury bug, he was forced out of the game on June 26th due to a sprained left thumb.
After 11 games, he had a batting average of.189. Two days after his return, he had his first career RBI, a tie-breaking 7th-inning single in the Baltimore Orioles’ 3-2 triumph over the Texas Rangers. He batted.209 with two home runs and six RBI in 46 games in his first season.
Why Isn’t Byron Buxton Playing For The Twins?
A knee problem and a hip issue have kept Buxton off the field.