Sore spot
Twins center fielder Byron Buxton's lengthy history of injuries
July 14, 2020 at 11:29PM
Byron Buxton put a scare into Twins officials and teammates Monday when he was carted off the field because of a left foot sprain during an intrasquad game at Target Field. He's day to day, but the injury history of the speedy and talented center fielder is already a lengthy one:
Year: Injuries, Games played (Twins record)
2015: Sprained left thumb, 46 (83-79)
2016: Knee contusion/back spasms, 92 (59-103)
2017: Groin strain/migraines, 140 (85-77)
2018: Migraines/fractured toe/strained wrist, 28 (78-84)
2019: Wrist contusion/concussion/left shoulder dislocation/labrum surgery, 87 (101-61)
• Buxton suffered additional injuries in the minors, and spent non-injury time in the minors for production issues and on rehab stints.
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Ehire Adrianza, who played with the Twins and four other teams during a 12-year major league career, positioned himself for a front office or coaching position after retirement.
