The Pioneer Press’ Betsy Helfand reports that Minnesota Twins slugger Byron Buxton is back in the lineup Thursday as the designated hitter.
Byron Buxton is back. He’ll be the Twins’ designated hitter today. pic.twitter.com/n8ad95HdMi
— Betsy Helfand (@betsyhelfand) April 21, 2022
Buxton injured his knee sliding into second base on Friday. Fortunately, an MRI showed no structural issues with Buxton’s knee. Today’s game will be the first live-action he has seen since the injury.
Buxton has six hits in 24 at-bats for four RBI, five runs, and three home runs this season.