Buxton is the son of Felton and Carrie Buxton. His father, Felton, made his living as a truck driver, eventually owning a trucking company. Byron has paid homage to his father with a truck driver celebration after home runs.

After hitting for the cycle on his bobblehead day on Saturday, Twins superstar Byron Buxton had hoped to maintain personal momentum at the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday night at Truist Park. Alas,

Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins has concerns about ABS making baseball "more complicated" after a challenge system debuted at the MLB All-Star game.

Pretty much every kid who swung a bat in the state of Georgia in the 1990s idolized Chipper Jones. The switch-hitting, smooth-fielding, do-it-all MVP of the dynasty-era Atlanta Braves inspired a generation of young ballplayers.

Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15 in

Buxton is 31, owed around $45 million from 2026-28 for a team that counts pennies, and has dealt with wrist, thumb, groin, head, toe, shoulder, hip, hand, and knee injuries, just to name a few, which too often have hindered one of the most-hyped prospects ever in an 11-year career.

After an impressive first round, Baxley, Georgia native Byron Buxton was eliminated in the semifinals of the Home Run Derby on Monday night.

Kirby Puckett hit for the cycle, and Bert Blyleven struck out 15 batters in a 10-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on August 1, 1986. It was a good day in