Twins reinstate Byron Buxton from injured record after 11-game absence

SEATTLE — The Minnesota Twins reinstated heart fielder Byron Buxton from the seven-day concussion injured record on Friday earlier than starting a three-game sequence in Seattle, two weeks after he collided with shortstop Carlos Correa in pursuit of a shallow fly ball.

Buxton overlooked 11 video games after the collision, which additionally despatched Correa into the concussion protocol. Correa simplest wanted the minimal seven-day keep at the injured record and overlooked 5 video games.

To make room for Buxton, outfielder Carson McCusker was once despatched again to Triple-A St. Paul. Buxton was once batting .261 with an .834 OPS and 18 extra-base hits, together with 10 homers, earlier than he was once harm. He additionally had 33 runs, 27 RBIs and 8 steals in his first 41 video games.