The Book on Byron Buxton
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Byron Buxton / OF, MIN
Born 12/18/1993
Baxley,
GA,
USA
School: Appling County HS (GA)
Height 6-1
Weight 175
Bats/Throws R/R
536 | 5/5/2013
| R | A | AA | AAA | MiLB | MLB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total professional at-bats: .
Georgia's Byron Buxton, the second overall pick of the 2012 Draft, is a speedy outfielder tucked away in the Twins farm system. With a natural base-stealing ability and plus speed in the outfield, he could be a future centerfield star in Minnesota. At the plate, he's a line-drive hitter with a little pop for now, but his excellent bat speed and ability to adjust portends a better future than that. Minnesota is well-known for cooking their prospects until they're well-done, so don't expect Buxton very soon, but keep an eye on his development and you could be looking at a future superstar, here.
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2012 | 18 | Rk | Gulf | Twins | MIN | 27 | 88 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 26 | .216 | .324 | .466 | .789 |
| Fielding Stats | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | Posn | GP | Ch | PO | A | E | Fld | ||
| 2012 | 18 | Rk | Appy | Elizabethn | MIN | CF | 17 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 2 | .935 | |
| 2012 | 18 | Rk | Gulf | Twins | MIN | CF | 21 | 42 | 39 | 1 | 2 | .952 | |
| 2012 | 18 | Rk | Gulf | Twins | MIN | LF | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2013 | 19 | A | Midwest | Cedar Rap. | MIN | CF | 40 | 96 | 94 | 1 | 1 | .990 | |
| 2013 | 19 | A | Midwest | Cedar Rap. | MIN | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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News and Notes
5/5/2013 by KDaddy
Twins proto-slugger Byron Buxton is off to a very hot start in his first look at A-ball pitching. Playing everyday for the Midwest League's Cedar Rapids club, he's slashing .382/.504/.674 with eleven steals and an uncharacteristic five homers already. If he keeps this up, he'll be in AA way ahead of schedule, if only to get the kid some breaking balls to look at.