Twins prospect Byron Buxton suffered a concussion in an outfield collision during his first game with Double-A New Britain last week and general manager Terry Ryan told Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com this evening that he’s not expected to play again this season.
The minor league season ends in two weeks, so this isn’t necessarily a surprising development. Buxton is still experiencing headaches and neck stiffness from the collision, but the good news is that he hasn’t had any sensitivity to light or sound. The Twins are hopeful that he could be ready to play in the Arizona Fall League.
This will go down as a lost season for Buxton, who is considered the game’s top prospect. The 20-year-old missed two months after suffering a wrist injury during spring training, so he only ended up appearing in 31 games. He figures to head back to Double-A to begin 2015.
