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The Twins have completely and utterly fallen apart over the last few months this represented the final nail in their coffin. Buxton went down fighting though with two doubles and three balls in play hit harder than 105 MPH. He very quietly put together a solid season with an .859 OPS over 102 games.

The Twins scored the last eight runs of the game, but Buxton’s homer did tie the game at 3-3. That’s the 18th homer of the season for the 30-year-old, and he’s driven in 55. Buxton has had an excellent 2024 campaign when healthy, but it’s another year where you can’t but wonder “what if?”

Buxton drove in two runs with a single off Matthew Boyd in the third inning. He has a home run and four RBI in three games since retiring from a hip injury. Buxton hasn’t had double digit stolen bases in a season in years, but he’s still a good hitter with power when healthy.

There have been a lot of stops and starts on Buxton’s rehab assignment as he worked his way back from a hip injury, but the veteran is finally back. In 90 games this season, the 30-year-old is hitting .275 with 16 home runs, 54 runs scored, 49 RBI, and six steals. He will return to a nearly everyday role in the Twins’ lineup and is just three games away from playing the most games in a season since 2017. Austin Martin was sent to the minors in a corresponding move.

Buxton will be back after missing almost exactly a month with hip inflammation. The 30-year-old should be in the lineup close to every day for the final stretch, and fantasy managers are well aware of the upside he brings for the last two-plus weeks. Austin Martin has been optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding transaction.

Buxton was also ejected in the third inning from that rehab game after arguing a pitch clock violation called on him. However, the bigger news is obviously the renewed hip discomfort since it seemed like the veteran OF was set to be activated off the IL on Friday. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that Buxton “didn’t feel the way that he needed to feel in the game in order for him to come back and return right now. We’ll see how he’s doing over the next 24, 48 [hours] and then we’ll have more to talk about...Before we know what we’re dealing with, it’s going to be hard for anyone to really comment on it.” Given Buxton’s long history with injuries, the team needing time to figure out what they’re dealing with sounds a bit ominous, but we’ll wait for more information before making any recommendations. For now, it would be wise to not expect him back with the Twins this weekend.

Buxton is beginning his rehab assignment after being out for the last three weeks due to his hip inflammation. The 30-year-old will likely need a handful of games in Triple-A, and then he could be back with Minnesota early next week; maybe even by the end of the weekend if everything goes well.

Buxton has progressed to hitting, throwing and defensive drills without any pain after landing on the injured list back in mid-August with right hip inflammation. The 30-year-old outfielder is only expected to require a brief minor league rehab assignment before returning to Minnesota’s lineup at some point in early September.

As expected Buxton hits the injured list after undergoing an MRI earlier this week revealed no structural damage in his right hip. The 30-year-old center fielder doesn’t appear to be facing an extended absence, but we’re reluctant to speculate given his checkered injury history. There should be some additional clarity on his status in a couple days once he resumes baseball activities.

Hayes adds that Buxton will be officially placed on the injured list prior to Thursday’s game against the Rangers despite an MRI coming back clean for any structural damage. The 30-year-old has been dealing with the lingering hip issue since making an early exit from Monday’s game against the Royals. It’ll be Edouard Julien coming up to take his spot on Minnesota’s active roster.