If Buxton is not on the IL, he is going to be in the lineup. If they aren't going to take AB's from Larnach for Jenkins they sure won't do it to Buxton. He is obviously not 100% and the hip injury is not going to be completely healed until the offseason with rest. He is very clearly managing how he plays so as to not aggravate it further. If he was hitting better, we would probably have more patience with not taking the extra base or the double play balls.
They need to decide can he play with the hip injury as it is, but Buxton has to buy in. As frustrated as we are with his injuries he is still the face of the franchise and they are not going to force something on him that he is not in agreement with, whether we agree with that or not.
He is going to be here for two more years unless something drastic changes. I am going to enjoy the time he is on the field and hope he can play more games. But this is one reason you really need Jenkins up here because then you have a viable plan if Buxton gets injured again next year.