Buxton reinstated from injured list, Garver back to IL
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton makes a diving catch of a fly ball off the bat of Texas Rangers' David Dahl in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Minneapolis.[AP Photo/Jim Mone/File]
Byron Buxton is back with the Twins.
The team officially reinstated Buxton from the injured list on Friday. He’s missed the past 55 games with a left hand fracture.
In 27 games this season, Buxton has hit .369 with 10 home runs, 11 doubles, 19 RBI and a 1.176 OPS.
In a corresponding move, the team placed catcher Mitch Garver on the 10-day Injured List with lower back tightness.
Garver has played 61 games for the Twins this season, hitting .242 with 13 homers and 29 RBI.