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Buxton

Buxton underwent hip surgery on September 18th, so about three months of exclusive rehab makes sense. From that point on, he will begin baseball activities and start preparing for the season, if there is one. Buxton aggravated his hip injury in the middle of May and revealed later that his hip has been bothering him since 2021. He said doctors reassured him that his hip won’t be an issue for the rest of his career going forward, and he believes he will be ready for the start of spring training, but we’ll check back in after the new year to see how his rehab is progressing.

The 32-year-old outfielder had a labral repair with decompression and a cam resection procedure. Everything went according to plan, and Buxton is expected to be fully recovered and ready to go in time for spring training.

This doesn’t come as a major surprise as Buxton was always expected to require the procedure, though the Twins were holding out hope that he could return and contribute at some point down the stretch. The details of the procedure are not yet known, but Buxton should have plenty of time to recover before the start of the 2027 campaign.

The exact timing remains unclear with Shelton adding that they’re trying to figure out a way for Buxton to contribute at some point before the regular season concludes. It certainly sounds like Buxton, who has been battling lingering hip issues for the past few months, can be safely dropped in all redraft fantasy leagues. There should be a definitive update regarding the exact type of procedure and recovery timeline at some point in the early stages of the offseason.

The Twins took it on a day-to-day basis with Buxton, but ultimately, it made the most sense to sit him down. The expectation is that he’ll require surgery in the offseason to correct the issue. Look for Walker Jenkins to handle the bulk of the action in center field while Buxton is shelved.

Buxton remains day-to-day with right hip discomfort, which may ultimately require offseason surgery, according to Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll. The arrival of top prospect Walker Jenkins, who is in center field and hitting ninth on Saturday afternoon after going 1-for-3 in his major-league debut on Friday, gives Minnesota the ability to carry Buxton on the active roster for at least a couple days with the hope that he’ll avoid another trip to the injured list. Clearly, he’ll have to manage the ongoing hip issue for the final month of the season, which is going to make things extremely challenging for fantasy managers.

Buxton is still very much day-to-day for now, with no plans for him to go on the injured list, so it sounds like he’d prefer to grind it out through September. However, one wonders if things might change if the Twins fall out of contention. Walker Jenkins is making his MLB debut in center field with Buxton absent tonight.

It’s worth noting that Minnesota’s top prospect Walker Jenkins is in the lineup for Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday night. It’s a bit unclear whether Buxton will require a trip to the injured list after exiting Tuesday’s game with rip hip discomfort. It’s been an ongoing issue for Buxton over the last few months. The Twins have an off-day before Friday’s series opener against the White Sox if they want to wait before making a decision. There should be additional clarity on his status at some point this week.

Buxton returned from a hip injury 12 days ago and might aggravated that here while trying to run down Henry Bolte’s shot to the gap in right center. One would think another IL stint here would lead to a Walker Jenkins callup, but we’ll see.

Byron Buxton had three hits including a double and a walk in the win over the A’s Monday. Even with the big game, Buxton is 7-for-36 (.194) with no home runs and one RBI in 10 games since being activated from the injured list. He’s hitting .256 with an .836 OPS and 46 RBI this year.