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www.foxsports.comHere’s a quick update on Byron Buxton with the latest publicly available notes:
- Buxton has been dealing with multiple health-related absences and has recently returned to action after a brief period on the injured list and personal matters in prior seasons. He was navigating a ribcage inflammation earlier in 2025 and personal matters that took him away from the club in April 2025, according to team and league reports.[1][2]
- As of May 2026, Buxton has been in and out of the lineup with minor health concerns (forearm and other minor injuries) but has shown strong production when active, including sustained power and run production in recent stretches.[4][5][6]
- Overall, Buxton remains a central figure for the Twins when healthy, with notable increased power output and on-base potential in recent seasons, though durability has limited his games played in some years.[3][5][6]
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- Buxton’s 2025 injury and personal matter updates[2]
- 2025 season injury context and return status[1]
- 2026 updates and performance notes from multiple outlets[5][6][4]