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John Shipley: Byron Buxton’s separate peace with Twins’ new direction
Buxton said he likes the Twins’ day-to-day focus but still doubts the franchise’s direction after a 10-player trade-deadline purge.
- Minnesota Twins veteran Byron Buxton expressed continued dissatisfaction with the franchise's direction following the trade deadline purge of 10 players last July.
- Losers of 13 of their past 17 games, the Twins adopted an aggressive, small-ball approach despite recent struggles. Buxton supports the strategy, saying, "Play the game the right way, the hard way; run the bases, take the extra 90 feet."
- Buxton met with owner Pohlad and new manager Derek Shelton to discuss the team's strategy. He emphasized everyone is on the same page, though he has not done a 180 on his concerns.
- Roster challenges complicate playoff aspirations: pitcher Pablo Lopez is on the shelf while pitcher Joe Ryan deals with elbow soreness, hampering the team's winning chances.
- In the fifth season of his $15 million annual contract, Buxton acknowledges the team remains far from a World Series title, particularly with an expected work stoppage in 2027.
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John Shipley: Byron Buxton’s separate peace with Twins’ new direction
Byron Buxton was told by a reporter Saturday morning that he seemed, at a TV distance, happier these days than during a fractious 2025 season finished with a skeleton crew of prospects and fringe major leaguers. “No,” he said. “I’ve just been healthy.” Well, so much for that. Buxton might be caught by a TV camera smiling on the basepaths, or while rounding them after hitting one of his team-leading 10 home runs, but he isn’t satisfied with the s…
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