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 | 974 |
| HR | 193 |
| RBI | 481 |
| Runs | 580 |
| Hits | 853 |
| SB | 124 |
| AVG | .250 |
Projections
2026 · model
| Stat | Proj | Range (p10–p90) | vs LY |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 31 | 24–50 | −2 |
| RBI | 93 | 69–99 | +6 |
| Runs | 96 | 86–119 | +1 |
| Hits | 147 | 126–162 | +1 |
| 2B | 28 | 19–40 | −1 |
| 3B | 4 | 0–10 | −0 |
| SB | 25 | 3–44 | +5 |
| BB | 46 | 37–64 | −2 |
| SO | 174 | 154–205 | +0 |
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 | 76 | 338 | 309 | 57 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 83 | .275 | .331 | .576 | .907 | .382 | .351 | 18.7% | 47.6% | 90.7 | 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 |
Regular season · OAA 2016+
| Season | Pos | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | OAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CF | 55 | 55 | 464.0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.08 | +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 | — |
2026 · last 76
| Date | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | @ | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-05 | @ | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-04 | @ | NYY | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 318
xwOBA
.35181
AVG
.27580
SLG
.57699
Barrel%
18.7%98
Hard%
47.6%86
EV
90.779
BB%
6.8%25
K%
24.6%32
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
Hits853
147 to 1,000
HR193
7 to 200
RBI481
19 to 500
Runs580
420 to 1,000
SB124
76 to 200
Hitting Form
2026 · rolling 15-game OPS
Consistency
Hitting · DK pts/game
| Per game | 9.9 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 21.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 0.0 |
| Std dev | 8.9 |
| Boom rate | 26% |
| Bust rate | 33% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 76 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
20 items
- Twins activate All-Star Byron Buxton after 9-game absenceThe Twins have activated Byron Buxton after the All-Star outfielder, who is sixth in the majors with 25 home runs, missed nine games with a right hip strain.
- Byron Buxton: Reinstated from injured listThe Twins activated Buxton (hip) from the 10-day injured list Monday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Byron Buxton: Logs two singles in returnBuxton went 2-for-3 in Monday's 13-4 loss to the Guardians. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Byron Buxton: Could return against ClevelandBuxton (hip) is on track to return for this week's series against the Guardians, Bobby Nightengale Jr. of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Twins put Byron Buxton on 10-day IL with lingering hip injuryThe Twins placed Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday after the center fielder aggravated a hip injury that has lingered through much of the season.
- Twins Place Byron Buxton On Injured ListThe Twins announced that they have placed outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list with a right hip strain, retroactive to July 6th. Fellow outfielder Alan Roden has been recalled in the corresponding move. Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune was among those to pass along the news prior to the club announcement. […]
- Byron Buxton: Lands on IL with hip injuryThe Twins placed Buxton (hip) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Twins All-Star Byron Buxton leaves win with hip injuryTwins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton left Sunday's game against the Yankees following the first inning after aggravating a hip injury.
- Byron Buxton: Aggravates hip injuryBuxton was removed from Sunday's game against the Yankees due to a re-aggravation of his right hip impingement, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Byron Buxton: Exits early SundayBuxton was removed from Sunday's game against the Yankees prior to the bottom of the first inning due to an apparent injury, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Byron Buxton: Back in action SaturdayBuxton (hip) will start in center field and bat second against the Yankees on Saturday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Byron Buxton: Drives in two in return to lineupBuxton went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and two RBI in Saturday's 11-4 rout of the Yankees. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Byron Buxton: Remains sidelined FridayBuxton (hip) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Byron Buxton: Out for third straight gameBuxton (hip) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Byron Buxton: Sitting again TuesdayBuxton (hip) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Byron Buxton: Day-to-day with hip issueBuxton is being considered day-to-day due to a right hip impingement, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Byron Buxton: Receiving night offBuxton is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- 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 […]