MLB Rumors: Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a contract extension, per multiple reports. Ken Rosenthal is reporting it is seven years, $100M, with a full no trade clause.
Buxton, 27, was the second overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft. The righthanded hitting center fielder is a five tool player who has performed at an All Star level when he’s been on the field. Buxton has struggled to stay healthy, however — his career high in plate appearances is 511, in 2017, and the only other time he reached as many as 300 plate appearances in a season was in 2016, when he had 311 plate appearances.