Twins outfielder Byron Buxton -- rated the No. 1 prospect in the sport over the winter by MLB.com, Baseball Prospectus, and Baseball America -- has appeared in only five live minor league games this season because of a left wrist injury that he initially suffered on March 16 while diving for a ball at spring training. But there’s some good news on that front.
Minnesota GM Terry Ryan told MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger on Sunday that Buxton has been cleared to return to action with the High-A Fort Myers Miracle.
The 20-year-old can now hopefully begin a rapid ascent through the Twins’ minor league system. He was the second overall pick in the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft out of a Georgia high school and has hit .308/.397/.498 with 30 doubles, 22 triples, 18 homers, and 66 steals in 178 career games between rookie ball and High-A.