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Byron Buxton | Outfielder

Team: Minnesota Twins
Age / DOB:  (19) / 12/18/1993
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 185
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Making his first appearance in a Grapefruit League game, Byron Buxton went 1-for-4 with a walk, two steals and three runs scored Wednesday in the Twins' 7-4 win over the Pirates.
A nice little debut for the No. 2 pick in the 2012 draft. The 19-year-old is slated to play low-A ball this season. Mar 27 - 4:44 PM

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Byron Buxton - OF - Twins

Twins signed 2012 first-round pick outfielder Byron Buxton.

It's official. Buxton will get a $6 million bonus, which will likely be the highest bonus handed out in this year's draft class. No. 1 overall pick Carlos Correa received a $4.8 million bonus from the Astros. Buxton, a five-tool outfielder from Georgia, will begin his pro career with the organization's Rookie-Level Gulf Coast League team.
Wed, Jun 13, 2012 12:24:00 PM
Byron Buxton - OF - Twins

Jim Callis of Baseball America reports that 2012 No. 2 overall pick Byron Buxton will get a $6 million bonus from the Twins.

Buxton will get slightly under the recommended slot value of $6.2 million for the No. 2 overall pick, but it figures to be the highest bonus in this year's draft class, as No. 1 pick Carlos Correa got $4.8 million from the Astros. It will also top Joe Mauer ($5.1 million in 2001) for the highest bonus in team history.
Source: Jim Callis on Twitter
Wed, Jun 13, 2012 09:51:00 AM
Byron Buxton - OF - Twins

Ben Gossling of the St. Paul Pioneer Press was told by a source that Byron Buxton's bonus from the Twins will be more than Carlos Correa's $4.8 million bonus with the Astros.

In other words, Buxton is poised to get the largest bonus in this year's draft class. No word yet on the exact terms, but the recommended slot for the No. 2 overall pick is $6.2 million.
Source: Ben Goessling on Twitter
Tue, Jun 12, 2012 08:59:00 AM
Byron Buxton - OF - Twins

La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the Twins have reached an agreement with 2012 No. 2 overall pick Byron Buxton, pending a physical.

It's no surprise, as Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Sunday that the two sides were close to a deal. Buxton arrived in Minneapolis on Monday and met with the Twins at Target Field. It's not clear how much he'll sign for, but the recommended slot bonus for the No. 2 pick is $6.2 million.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 11:16:00 PM
Byron Buxton - OF - Twins

Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the Twins are nearing a deal with No. 2 overall pick Byron Buxton.

Christensen says Buxton will be in Minneapolis Monday to take a physical. It's not clear at this point what he'll sign for, but the recommended slot bonus for the No. 2 pick is $6.2 million. No. 1 pick Carlos Correa signed for a well-below slot $4.8 million, though, so that could affect how much Buxton can get.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Sun, Jun 10, 2012 02:24:00 PM
Byron Buxton - OF - Twins

According to Phil Mackey of the Twin Cities' ESPN 1500, Byron Buxton is near a contract with the Twins.

Buxton was selected second overall out of a Georgia high school in this year's amateur draft. "I'm told his representatives will be in town early next week," Mackey tweeted Friday evening. "There's optimism a deal could be done by Wednesday." The 18-year-old outfielder has all five tools and an extremely bright future.
Source: Phil Mackey on Twitter
Fri, Jun 8, 2012 06:08:00 PM
Byron Buxton - OF - Twins

The Twins picked high-school OF Byron Buxton with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2012 draft.

Buxton developed into a prep phenom in the barren baseball field of Georgia. The five-tool 18-year-old outfielder was ranked as the draft's top overall prospect by ESPN's Keith Law and MLB.com's Jon Mayo, amongst many others. All five of Buxton's tools are considered by some to be 70 or above, a grading metric that signifies All-Star level. Twins GM Terry Ryan hopes that Minnesota fans, who have watched its team fall to the depths of the league, will travel a little further, as Buxton will require patience. The hope, of course, is that he could lead the club back to Zihuatanejo: Minnesota's first World Series since 1991.
Mon, Jun 4, 2012 07:27:00 PM
Byron Buxton - OF - Twins

According to multiple sources, the Twins will select Georgia prep outfielder Byron Buxton second overall in Monday's amateur draft.

Jim Callis of Baseball America reported that Buxton is first overall on Minnesota's draft board. The Astros are expected to take Stanford right-hander Mark Appel first, leaving Buxton for the Twins. Most believe that Buxton has the highest ceiling of any player in the draft, but his floor is considerably lower than Appel's by all accounts. The five-tool outfielder, nicknamed Buck, has been clocked at 99 mph while pitching and once hit a ball onto the top row in the leftfield bleachers at Wrigley Field.
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Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Mon, Jun 4, 2012 01:16:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Joe Mauer
1B1Justin Morneau
2B1Brian Dozier
2Jamey Carroll
SS1Pedro Florimon Jr.
2Eduardo Escobar
3B1Trevor Plouffe
LF1Josh Willingham
2Wilkin Ramirez
CF1Aaron Hicks
2Darin Mastroianni
RF1Oswaldo Arcia
2Chris Parmelee
DH1Ryan Doumit
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Scott Diamond
2Vance Worley
3Kevin Correia
4Mike Pelfrey
5Pedro Hernandez
6Cole De Vries
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Glen Perkins
2Jared Burton
3Josh Roenicke
4Casey Fien
5Brian Duensing
6Anthony Swarzak
7Ryan Pressly
8Tim Wood