Twins Byron Buxton Racing Past Early Offensive Struggles
The Twins’ center fielder was named the top-rated prospect in 2014 by Baseball America, and was ranked second the next two seasons. His initial MLB callup in 2015 didn’t go well, as the organization optioned him to Triple-A three times that season. Buxton felt an added burden to produce immediately after his promotion, as he tried to keep pace with the expectations attached to being selected second overall in the 2012 MLB Draft....