Byron Buxton Batting Fourth In First Game Of Doubleheader
4 years agoMinnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is batting fourth in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Athletics. Buxton was slated to make his return to the lineup on Saturday, though the game was postponed due to several positive COVID-19 tests in the Twins' clubhouse. After routinely batting at the bottom of the lineup in his career, Buxton has been a fixture towards the middle of the Twins' order this year- and the early returns are great for fantasy managers, as he is batting .469 with 17 combined runs scored and RBI. He'll face Athletics' left-hander Sean Manaea, who ranks in the 39th-percentile in opponent expected slugging so far.
Source: Minnesota Twins
Source: Minnesota Twins