This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/twins as Byron Buxton earns fourth-most player votes for MLB All-Star ...

The results of player balloting have been released and there are few surprises, especially at the top.

Buxton doesn’t need to play in the All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta, which is about 3 1/2 hours from his hometown (Baxley, Ga.). But he’d sure like to, especially if Castro and Duran ...

Kirby Puckett hit for the cycle, and Bert Blyleven struck out 15 batters in a 10-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on August 1 ...

Starter Chris Paddack said it all with the first words out of his mouth after the Twins’ 12-5 win against the Reds on Thursday. “Make sure y’all vote for Buck for the All-Star Game,” said Paddack. He ...

Buxton collected hits in the first, second and third innings against the Pirates before going yard in the seventh ...

The ABS system was used in spring training and now the All-Star Game, seemingly cementing its eventual implementation in MLB ...

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton completed the cycle with a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning during ...

But when Buxton has been on the field, he's backed up his claim. Since 2019, Buxton has hit .277/.321/.575 with 42 homers, 105 RBI and 25 stolen bases over 187 games.

Buxton rode a hot start to an All-Star berth, but his recent body of work leaves a lot to be desired, especially for someone who was called 'the best player in the world' just a few months ago.

Buxton did a lot of that in 2017, when Wilson named him the top overall defensive player he led the Twins to the playoffs. That was his only season with 100 games played, though, a reminder of the ...