Description
- Position
- CF
- Team
- MIN
- Type
- Hitter
- Bats
- Right
- Throws
- Right
- Born
- 1993-12-18
- Age
- 32
- Country
- USA
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Last active
- 2026
Career Résumé
12 seasons
| Seasons | 12 2015–2026 |
| Games | 965 |
| HR | 192 |
| RBI | 476 |
| Runs | 575 |
| Hits | 844 |
| SB | 124 |
| AVG | .250 |
Projections
2026 · model
| Stat | Proj | Range (p10–p90) | vs LY |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 29 | 24–40 | -13 |
| RBI | 92 | 72–106 | -8 |
| Runs | 93 | 86–115 | -23 |
| Hits | 147 | 129–161 | -8 |
| 2B | 27 | 20–40 | +2 |
| 3B | 5 | 1–9 | -1 |
| SB | 26 | 13–36 | -3 |
| BB | 45 | 35–59 | -4 |
| SO | 175 | 156–199 | -2 |
Batting
Regular season
| Season | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | xwOBA | Brl% | HH% | EV | Spd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MIN | 67 | 302 | 276 | 52 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 77 | .275 | .334 | .591 | .925 | .390 | .356 | 18.7% | 47.9% | 90.6 | 29.9 |
| 2025Slugger | MIN | 126 | 542 | 488 | 97 | 129 | 21 | 7 | 35 | 83 | 24 | 0 | 41 | 148 | .264 | .327 | .551 | .878 | .367 | .350 | 17.6% | 53.8% | 92.5 | 30.2 |
| 2024 | MIN | 102 | 388 | 355 | 62 | 99 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 99 | .279 | .335 | .524 | .859 | .366 | .355 | 13.2% | 48.1% | 91.7 | 29.7 |
| 2023 | MIN | 85 | 347 | 304 | 49 | 63 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 109 | .207 | .294 | .438 | .732 | .311 | .316 | 14.6% | 45.7% | 91.5 | 29.3 |
| 2022All-Star | MIN | 92 | 382 | 340 | 61 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 116 | .224 | .306 | .526 | .832 | .356 | .359 | 16.4% | 50.2% | 92.9 | 29.1 |
| 2021 | MIN | 61 | 254 | 235 | 50 | 72 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 62 | .306 | .358 | .647 | 1.005 | .419 | .408 | 17.9% | 53.8% | 92.5 | 29.9 |
| 2020 | MIN | 39 | 135 | 130 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 36 | .254 | .267 | .577 | .844 | .345 | .335 | 13.5% | 47.9% | 91.2 | 29.9 |
| 2019 | MIN | 87 | 295 | 271 | 48 | 71 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 68 | .262 | .314 | .513 | .827 | .340 | .305 | 7.8% | 38.7% | 90.0 | 30.3 |
| 2018 | MIN | 28 | 94 | 90 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 28 | .156 | .183 | .200 | .383 | .170 | .196 | 1.6% | 27.0% | 87.8 | 30.5 |
| 2017 | MIN | 140 | 511 | 462 | 69 | 117 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 29 | 1 | 38 | 150 | .253 | .314 | .413 | .727 | .312 | .298 | 5.6% | 32.0% | 88.1 | 30.5 |
| 2016 | MIN | 92 | 331 | 298 | 44 | 67 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 118 | .225 | .284 | .430 | .714 | .304 | .252 | 5.3% | 31.6% | 89.5 | 30.7 |
| 2015 | MIN | 46 | 138 | 129 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 44 | .209 | .250 | .326 | .576 | .252 | .203 | 3.4% | 21.8% | 86.4 | 30.9 |
Fielding
Regular season · OAA 2016+
| Season | Pos | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | OAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CF | 46 | 46 | 386.0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.12 | +4 |
| 2025All-Star | CF | 118 | 118 | 973.0 | 284 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .993 | 2.65 | +3 |
| 2024 | CF | 94 | 87 | 767.0 | 204 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.42 | +4 |
| 2022All-Star | CF | 57 | 51 | 445.1 | 133 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.75 | — |
| 2021 | CF | 60 | 59 | 509.2 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .994 | 3.16 | +7 |
| 2020 | CF | 39 | 35 | 313.1 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.02 | +4 |
| 2019 | CF | 86 | 78 | 692.0 | 217 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .991 | 2.89 | +11 |
| 2018 | CF | 27 | 26 | 232.0 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.72 | — |
| 2017Gold Glove | CF | 137 | 131 | 1143.0 | 389 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .988 | 3.11 | +27 |
| 2016 | CF | 92 | 88 | 773.2 | 243 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .984 | 2.85 | +9 |
| 2015 | CF | 44 | 35 | 327.0 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.22 | — |
Batting game log
2026 · last 73
| Date | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | vs | COL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-06-27 | vs | COL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-26 | vs | COL | W | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-24 | vs | LAD | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-06-23 | vs | LAD | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-22 | vs | LAD | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-06-21 | @ | AZ | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-06-20 | @ | AZ | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-19 | @ | AZ | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-06-18 | @ | TEX | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-06-16 | @ | TEX | W | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-15 | @ | TEX | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-06-14 | vs | STL | W | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-06-13 | vs | STL | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-06-12 | vs | STL | W | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-11 | @ | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-10 | @ | DET | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-09 | @ | DET | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-06-05 | vs | KC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-04 | vs | KC | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-03 | vs | CWS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-02 | vs | CWS | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-06-01 | vs | CWS | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-05-30 | @ | PIT | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-05-29 | @ | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-05-28 | @ | CWS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-05-27 | @ | CWS | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-26 | @ | CWS | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-05-25 | @ | CWS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-05-23 | @ | BOS | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-05-22 | @ | BOS | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-05-20 | vs | HOU | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-19 | vs | HOU | L | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-05-13 | vs | MIA | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-05-12 | vs | MIA | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-05-10 | @ | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-05-09 | @ | CLE | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-05-08 | @ | CLE | L | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-05-07 | @ | WSH | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-05-06 | @ | WSH | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-05-05 | @ | WSH | W | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-05-03 | vs | TOR | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-05-02 | vs | TOR | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-01 | vs | TOR | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-30 | vs | TOR | W | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-29 | vs | SEA | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-28 | vs | SEA | L | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-04-27 | vs | SEA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-25 | @ | TB | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-24 | @ | TB | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-04-23 | @ | NYM | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-04-22 | @ | NYM | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-04-21 | @ | NYM | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-04-19 | vs | CIN | L | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-18 | vs | CIN | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-04-17 | vs | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-15 | vs | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | vs | BOS | W | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-13 | vs | BOS | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-11 | @ | TOR | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-10 | @ | TOR | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-04-09 | vs | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-04-08 | vs | DET | W | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-07 | vs | DET | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-06 | vs | DET | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-05 | vs | TB | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-03 | vs | TB | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-02 | @ | KC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-01 | @ | KC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-03-30 | @ | KC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-03-29 | @ | BAL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-03-28 | @ | BAL | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-03-26 | @ | BAL | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2026 · vs 265
xwOBA
.35681
AVG
.27577
SLG
.59198
Barrel%
18.7%98
Hard%
47.9%85
EV
90.675
BB%
7.3%27
K%
25.5%26
Speed
29.999
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Career Highs
| Stat | Best | Year |
|---|---|---|
| HR | 35 | 2025 |
| RBI | 83 | 2025 |
| Runs | 97 | 2025 |
| Hits | 129 | 2025 |
| SB | 29 | 2017 |
| AVG | .306 | 2021 |
| OBP | .358 | 2021 |
| OPS | 1.005 | 2021 |
Comparable Players
2026 · stat-profile similarity
Accolades
| Silver Slugger | 2025 | |
| Gold Glove | 2017 | |
| Platinum Glove | 2017 | |
| All-Star | 2× | 2022, 2025 |
Career Arc
OPS by season
Career Milestones
chase to the next mark
Hits844
156 to 1,000
HR192
8 to 200
RBI476
24 to 500
Runs575
425 to 1,000
SB124
76 to 200
Hitting Form
2026 · rolling 15-game OPS
Consistency
Hitting · DK pts/game
| Per game | 10.0 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 21.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 0.0 |
| Std dev | 9.0 |
| Boom rate | 27% |
| Bust rate | 40% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 73 games
Season
Batted Balls
2025 · Statcast
85.2
Avg EV
114.4
Max EV
33%
Hard-hit%
Hit (134)Out (563)697 batted balls
Plate Discipline
2025 · approach
29.7%
Chase
lg 28.5%
73.9%
Z-Swing
lg 67%
29.3%
Whiff
lg 24.5%
70.7%
Contact
lg 76%
49.6%
Zone
lg 48.5%
28.1%
CSW
lg 28%
2,110 pitches · green/red vs league avg
Statcast Trend
xwOBA by season
Exit Velo (mph) by season
Barrel% by season
News
10 items
- MLB rumors: Twins' plan for Byron Buxton, the one Giant staying put and the Cubs' deadline targetsThe trade deadline is barely six weeks away
- Twins GM says club has 'no plans' to trade OF Byron BuxtonThe Minnesota Twins have "no plans" to deal veteran All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton, the team's general manager said on Tuesday.
- Twins GM: No Interest In Trading BuxtonTwins star Byron Buxton did his best to shut down trade chatter last week, reiterating his longstanding stance that he’s not interested in waiving his no-trade clause. Minnesota’s front office is evidently on the same page. “We have no plans to trade Byron” general manager Jeremy Zoll tells reporters (via Dan Hayes of The Athletic […]
- Byron Buxton would be MLB trade deadline's biggest prize, but Twins star won't ask to moveBuxton has been adamant in his desire to remain in Minnesota
- Buxton hits grand slam in 10-run inning, Twins rout Diamondbacks 16-8— Byron Buxton hit a grand slam in a 10-run fifth inning and the Minnesota Twins clobbered the Arizona Diamondbacks 16-8 on Saturday night.
- Buxton grand slam keys Twins' 10-run rally in 5th vs. D-backsByron Buxton hit a grand slam in the Twins' 10-run fifth inning against the Diamondbacks, and Minnesota went on to win 16-8.
- Free MLB home run picks, odds for June 20: Byron Buxton among top HR player props for SaturdayTwo veteran sluggers headline our top home run picks of the day for Saturday's MLB schedule
- Byron Buxton: Grand slam in blowout winBuxton went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 16-8 win over the Diamondbacks. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Buxton On Trade Speculation: “I’m A Twin”As trade deadline season draws closer, Twins star Byron Buxton again looked to shoot down early speculation about his availability. Buxton, who has full no-trade rights and said multiple times last summer that he’s not interested in leaving Minnesota, doubled down on that this evening. “I don’t give a f—,” Buxton told Dan Hayes of […]
- Byron Buxton addresses trade speculation: 'I'm a Twin'Amid speculation that he could be dealt ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline, Minnesota center fielder Byron Buxton reiterated, "I'm a Twin."