Minnesota Twins: Who's Hot and Who's Not, Early May Edition

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May 3, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton (25) celebrates after hitting a triple during the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

Byron Buxton has Finally Started Rolling.

In my first two editions of “Who’s Hot and Who’s Not,” Byron Buxton found his name in the “Not” section. Finally, after a solid string of games, Buck is now on the “Hot” list. He’s finally improving at the plate and his presence in center field has remained, well, amazing.

So far this season, Byron Buxton’s slash line is .158/.256/.250 with one home-run and 3 RBI’s.

On May 2, Byron Buxton hit his first home-run of the season. Hopefully a sign of good things to come.

The numbers still look atrocious, I know. And they are bad, real bad. But from a visual perspective, Buxton has made a complete turn-around. He is getting quality at-bats, striking out less, earning walks and getting solid hits. He also had a triple last night in the victory over the Athletics.

The Minnesota Twins’ outfield has been superb defensively. Offensively, there has been much left to be wanted. Buxton stepping up at the plate could mean huge things for the Twins. They were successful without him hitting well, so just imagine how good they could be if he is hitting well.