There’s no better time for buxton to be on the IL. If he’s so hurt that he’s going to be 50% the player that he can be, then he needs to sit. In the rare event he even gets on base, he can’t steal. This play one day, miss a day, maybe DH the next day is not working for him. He’s more a hindrance than a help and maybe it would be wise to hold him out officially.
And I always grew up thinking guys would play everyday unless they’re legitimately injured. Load management hurts teams like the twins with minimal depth. Baseball didn’t just start playing 162 games, and they played a heck of a lot more doubleheaders back in the day.