The Minnesota Twins positioned All-Star middle fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured checklist Tuesday on account of a rib damage.
The transfer, retroactive to Sunday, comes after Buxton was faraway from the Twins’ sport towards the Washington Nationals within the seventh inning on Saturday with soreness in his aspect. An MRI on Sunday revealed irritation within the cartilage in his rib cage.
Buxton is within the midst of a profession season. In 85 video games, Buxton is hitting .282 with 23 dwelling runs and 59 RBIs. He’s additionally 17 for 17 in stolen bases.
The 31-year-old has been largely wholesome this season, which has not all the time been the case. Since taking part in in 140 video games in 2017, he hadn’t performed in additional than 102 video games in any season.
Buxton spent 15 days on the IL in late Might with a concussion and rebounded to earn his second All-Star Recreation nod.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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