Many of us have been waiting for the Twins' top prospects to dominate in the minors this year. So far, it has been hit and miss, with probably more misses than hits. On top of the prospect list and on the list of disappointments is Byron Buxton. He has been ranked the #1 prospect in the minors by many and consistently is in the top five. So far, Buxton's numbers have been pedestrian (to be kind). "Buck" currently has a .221 batting average and is sporting an OPS of .665, hardly numbers to be excited about. However, after sitting out a couple of days, Buxton seems to be warming up. In his last five games, he is 6-18, with a homer and five RBI. He has stolen a base in each of the last three games and has walked five times, while striking out only once. In this small sample, Buxton has reached base in 48% of his plate appearances and slugged .500. I think the key numbers here are the walks and strikeouts. In his first 54 PAs, he struck out 14 times and had four walks, so he's been much more selective and made contact. Another ten games or so of similar production would make his numbers far less disappointing. Meanwhile, Miguel Sano has found Southern League pitching quite a puzzle so far. He's also been out of the lineup some and is currently slashing a walk-enhanced .292/.333/.625. His BB/K ratio is 11/20. I guess it will take some time to scrape off the rust for both of these prized prospects.