Byron Buxton -- General News
General News sources for Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins
Byron Buxton recorded his 19th career multi-home run game on Wednesday night, hitting two homers in the Twins' 9-5 loss to the Marlins. Both home runs came on first pitches against Marlins starter Max Meyer, a Woodbury, Minnesota native. This achievement moves Buxton into third place on the franchise's all-time multi-homer game list, behind Justin Morneau (20) and Harmon Killebrew (45). Buxton previously tied for third with a multi-homer performance on April 14 against Boston.
Buxton is currently in an exceptional offensive stretch, having hit 15 home runs over his last 26 games while posting a .298/.350/.728 slash line with 22 RBIs. Twins manager Derek Shelton emphasized the importance of letting Buxton continue uninterrupted during this hot streak, stating: "Just don't talk to him and leave him alone and let him stay in that tree because he's in it right now. He's having good swings. He's an elite player, and we're seeing that."
Passing Morneau's franchise record of 20 multi-homer games appears achievable this season if Buxton maintains his current pace. The Twins have posted a 7-6 record in games where Buxton has homered this season.