Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins
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Buxton exited after the sixth inning Saturday with left side soreness. He is scheduled to undergo medical imaging Sunday.
To make matters worse, star center fielder Byron Buxton left the game early with what the Twins are calling "left side soreness." He's reportedly day to day, putting his status fo
Buxton sat out Sunday's 7-2 loss to Washington after he first experienced side irritation Saturday. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli called the MRI results "good news" and said Buxton can be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against the Red Sox.
Byron Buxton, in the midst of an MVP caliber season, has also been having the healthiest year of his career. While we don't know a lot of information at this time, the Twins.TV broadcast reported that Buxton exited Saturday's game in the top of the seventh inning with soreness in his left side.