Twins place OF Byron Buxton (hip) on IL

Field Level Media|published: Thu 15th August, 19:57 2024

Aug 9, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton (25) slides into second base with a double against the Cleveland Guardians during the sixth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

The Minnesota Twins moved outfielder Byron Buxton to the 10-day injured list due to right hip inflammation on Thursday.

The move was retroactive to Tuesday after Buxton left Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals with the ailment.

The oft-injured Buxton, 30, was on track to appear in 100 games in a season for just the second time in his 10-year career. Through 90 games in 2024, Buxton is batting .275 with 16 home runs and 49 RBIs.

An All-Star in 2022, Buxton is a lifetime .243 hitter with 131 home runs and 346 RBIs in 760 career games for the Twins (2015-present). His 2017 campaign, in which he received MVP votes and won a Gold Glove award, was the only time he eclipsed 92 games in an MLB season (140).

In other roster moves, Minnesota recalled infielder Edouard Julien and right-handed pitcher Ronny Henriquez from Triple-A St. Paul, and optioned right-hander Louie Varland to Triple-A.

Julien, 25, appeared in 63 games for the Twins earlier this season and batted .204 with seven homers and 17 RBIs.

Henriquez, 24, is 0-1 with a 1.80 ERA in six career relief appearances for the Twins, including three scoreless appearances earlier this season (3 1/3 innings).

Varland, 26, is 0-5 with a 6.14 ERA in eight games (seven starts) this season.

--Field Level Media

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