Twins All-Star Byron Buxton immediately exits game after taking pitch to his forearm

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/buxton-byron/jmactG98/"]Buxton[/a], 32, was later diagnosed with a contusion after x-rays came back negative. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/minnesota-twins/OjWW1naM/"]Minnesota[/a] won the game 10-4, as Buxton left going 0-for-3 at the plate.[/p][embed guid="4aa7049a-4381-4af5-b0a6-8636bd09d610" url="https://x.com/AaronGleeman/status/2040212382564168157?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]After recording a hit in three of his first four games, Buxton has started April hitless, going 0-for-10 in the team's three games this month. The Twins are currently 3-4 on the season and have won their last two games. [/p][p]Buxton is coming off the best season of his 12-year career. He batted .264 in 2025 with a career-high in both home runs (35) and runs batted in (83), coming up just six stolen bases short of surpassing his previous best (29). [/p][p]Minnesota will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tampa-bay-rays/GCHgI4hp/"]Tampa Bay[/a] in game two of their series on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. Eastern.[/p]