The Book on Byron BuxtonMIN



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


RAAAAAAMiLBMLB
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.

5/5/2013




Batting Stats
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
2012 18 Rk Appy Elizabethn MIN 21 77 16 22 6 1 1 6 7 0 8 15 .286 .368 .429 .796
2013 19 A Midwest Cedar Rap. MIN 41 156 44 50 10 4 6 33 18 7 29 35 .321 .426 .551 .977


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.

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