MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins placed All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a rib injury.
The move, retroactive to Sunday, comes after Buxton was removed from the Twins’ game against the Washington Nationals in the seventh inning on Saturday with soreness in his side. An MRI on Sunday revealed irritation in the cartilage in his rib cage.
“Buck’s doing fine,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “It’s just, he’s not going to be ready in the next day or two. And that’s all it really boils down to. … We think there’s a reasonable chance he’ll be ready sooner than later.”
Buxton is in the midst of a career season. In 85 games, Buxton is hitting .282 with 23 home runs and 59 RBIs. He’s also 17-for-17 in stolen bases.
The 31-year-old has been mostly healthy this season, which has not always been the case. Since playing in 140 games in 2017, he hadn’t played in more than 102 games in any season.
Buxton spent 15 days on the IL in late May with a concussion and rebounded to earn his second All-Star Game nod.