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Twins All-Star Byron Buxton Exits After First Inning With Hip Injury Following Caught Stealing
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left Sunday's game in New York after the first inning with a hip injury. He had been named the American League All-Star starting center fielder the previous day.
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Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left Sunday's game against the New York Yankees after the first inning with a hip injury. Buxton reached base on an infield single to the third-base side of the mound before being thrown out attempting to steal second on a headfirst slide during a full-count pitch that Kody Clemens struck out on.
New York shortstop Anthony Volpe tagged him out, and Buxton grimaced as the play ended.
Rookie Kyler Fedko replaced Buxton in center field for the bottom of the first inning. The caught stealing marked Buxton's first in 37 attempts since May 1, 2024. Buxton had been named the American League All-Star starting center fielder the previous day.
271 with 25 home runs and 45 RBIs in 75 games this season. He has dealt with hip issues twice in 2026 and missed the previous four games with right hip impingement before driving in two runs in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Yankees. 264 with career bests of 35 homers and 83 RBIs.
