Twins Tidbit: Byron Buxton is Outperforming ... Byron Buxton

Master of the obvious, but quite the bargain at 14 million if he can stay healthy.  

I agree - crazy to see how he is doing by keeping "healthy" and really excited to see how this ends.

A few stats stuck out to me below.  You really can tell that his knee has been bothering him with that XBT%.  He really hasn't been pushing the extra bases like in years past. That BAbip also seems really low.  We saw that the last few weeks when he was in the "slump" but had some really good ABs and contact.  The Fly ball rate is a lot higher this year though, so in that sense, it makes sense the BAbip is lower.  Maybe that also impacts his XBT% since less slow grounders making it it to the OF to make into a double?

His WAR is a lot lower, partially because of playing so much DH instead of CF.  Weird to see his dWAR at -0.1.

And surprisingly, his HR% is still behind 2020.  And 2021 his WAR sticks out in just 61 games at 4.5.  The last three years have been great for Buxton, but they been unique in how he shows that greatness.

I'm sure Randy Bush is delighted.  He wouldn't bequeath his number to just anyone.

Seriously, if Buxton stays healthy I envision a summer of him and Aaron Judge that could echo faintly that of McGwire and Sosa in 1998.

14 hours ago, BH67 said:

Seriously, if Buxton stays healthy I envision a summer of him and Aaron Judge that could echo faintly that of McGwire and Sosa in 1998.

Substance free summer.  BOO-YAH!

It just doesn't seem to me that he looks like he's really completely got his legs healthy yet. He seems to be hesitant to turn on the jets like we have seen in the past. Anyone else notice this? I haven't heard if he is still having "lower body" issues, or have I missed it?