BALTIMORE -- Before the Twins' 4-2 loss to the Orioles on Wednesday, manager Paul Molitor was asked if he noticed anything different about Byron Buxton's approach with two strikes this year from what he saw in Spring Training and the first game of the season.
Buxton, ranked as baseball's No. 2 prospect entering the 2015 season, had trouble in those situations in his first taste of the big leagues, hitting .123 (9-for-73) with two strikes, including .081 (3-for-37) with no extra-base hits after falling behind 0-2 in the count. He also opened the year by going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in their Opening Day loss on Monday.