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Byron Buxton Cracks Tooth While Eating Steak, Will Undergo Root Canal

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Twins outfielder Byron Buxton will be out for the next few days of Spring Training, but his absence won't be due to a typical hamstring strain or shoulder soreness.

Buxton cracked a tooth while eating steak earlier this week, according to Pioneer Press's Betsy Helfand. He will undergo a root canal in the coming days before returning to Minnesota's lineup, and he is expected to be ready for Opening Day on April 1.

Buxton's injury is certainly a strange one, though it's not the most peculiar reason for a player to miss time this spring.