Byron Buxton Activated, Will Return for Field of Dreams Game

[Matthew Taylor]

The Minnesota Twins have activated Byron Buxton from the injured list, bringing their All-Star outfielder back just in time for Thursday's Field of Dreams game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Dyersville, Iowa.

Buxton has been sidelined with right hip impingement since July 29. Before the injury, he was enjoying another productive season, posting a .864 OPS with 25 home runs and 45 RBI. The 32-year-old earned his third All-Star selection earlier this season.

Because Buxton can be added as the 27th man under a special roster exemption for the Field of Dreams Game, the Twins do not have to make a corresponding roster move until Friday. Now the question is how the Twins will deploy Buxton in his return and who will be the odd man out when they make the corresponding move tomorrow.

Look for Buxton to make his return in the Field of Dreams game at 6:30pm on Netflix.

What are you expecting to see from Buxton in his return? And who do you think the Twins will move off the roster Friday? Let us know in the comments.

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[Sampson5]

Glad he's back hopefully he can get going at the plate and praying the hip isn't a issue and they aren't just rushing him back just to have it flair up in a week like last time . Gotta think they finally punt on rostering 3 healthy catchers although it's risky feel like Jackson is a guy the Yankees will claim which is why it's confusing why they didn't trade one of the catchers to at least get something in return instead of potentially losing one for nothing 

[LA Vikes Fan]

Gotta think the corresponding move tomorrow is Roden back to AAA. Just waiting to see if there's an injury tonight before making the call. My guess is they'll keep Jackson because they need him for 2027. He'll get claimed on waivers and has an arb year left so the claiming team can keep him for next year if they want, probably for less than $2m. They've kept him this long, hard to see why they'd change now just to keep Roden in the "guy who never plays" spot on the roster.    

[DJL44]

Let’s hope the move on Friday is not Buxton back to the IL.

[Cris E]

So why the 27th man for games in IA? It doesn't seem like that big a hardship? 

[Senior Softball Guy]

Methinks Roden, but putting Jackson on waivers would be tough. In September they can bring Roden back up.