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Minnesota Twins: 5 players that must step up after Byron Buxton’s injury

The Minnesota Twins were bracing for bad news on Byron Buxton‘s injured shoulder and on Tuesday, their biggest fears came to reality. After seeing a specialist in California, it was revealed that the left shoulder subluxation that was originally diagnosed on Aug. 1 was actually a torn labrum, meaning that Buxton will undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder and require a recovery time of five to six months.

The injury comes at an awful time for the Twins who are reeling at just about every position ahead of their three-game series with the Washington Nationals.