Is it still too early to worry about Byron Buxton? This was the year he was supposed to break out.
-- Nathan G., Minneapolis
Considering Buxton is 22 years old and has only 174 career at-bats in the Majors, it is too early to panic, but his strikeout rate before being optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Monday is concerning. He struck out in 24 of his 49 plate appearances, including going 1-for-28 with 24 strikeouts when the count reached two strikes.
So that's what Buxton will have to work on in Triple-A, as he didn't show any improvement in that regard from last season.