The Latest Breaking News from Byron Buxton

MINNEAPOLIS — The injury that has caused the Minnesota Twins to frequently rest star center fielder Byron Buxton is patella tendinitis in his right knee, which is painful and requires daily treatment. The injury hurts even more when he swings than when he sprints, although decelerating is also problematic.

MINNEAPOLIS — The heavens saw the Twins already down 5-1 in the fourth inning to the Astros and decided they'd seen enough.

The Twins are in first place in the American League Central on May 10. Imagine what they could do if anything went right.

MINNEAPOLIS — Josh Winder is ruining the Twins' pitching plans. Assigned a role as the long reliever in Minnesota's bullpen, Winder has now made two fill-in starts to help the team cover for a pair of pitchers on the injured list.

BALTIMORE — For a second straight night at Camden Yards, the Orioles made it through five innings against a first-place Twins team with a tie intact, only for Minnesota to break it with Baltimore’s starter out of the game.

Hendriks says White Sox must stay “cocky, arrogant, confident.”

The White Sox fell to 6-10 after a 6-0 loss to the Royals.

White Sox were 0-6 on road trip

After the Twins fell behind after the very first pitch Sunday, it took them awhile to recover. But they did, courtesy of Byron Buxton.

MINNEAPOLIS — The losses keep piling up for the Chicago White Sox.

MINNEAPOLIS — Being back in the outfield must have re-invigorated Byron Buxton, as the center fielder was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle in the Twins' 9-2 drubbing of the White Sox on Saturday at Target Field.