Buxton rejoins Twins after hot stint in Minors

OAKLAND — This time, the Twins hope Byron Buxton will be in the Majors for good.

Buxton, who entered the season as MLBPipeline.com’s No. 2 overall prospect, rejoined the Twins on Tuesday, starting in center field and batting ninth against the A’s after Danny Santana went on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. Buxton, 22, hit .336/.403/.603 with six homers, nine doubles, two triples and four stolen bases in 29 games with Triple-A Rochester after being optioned on April 25.

“We felt like of our options there, he was the most prepared,” Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said. “Ideally, we would’ve loved him to keep it going and build on this, but at the same time he’s playing well and it’s not like we’re just bringing him in because we need a body.”

Buxton showed a marked improvement from his struggles with the Twins early in the season, when he hit .156/.208/.289 with 24 strikeouts in 49 plate appearances. Buxton said he took the late April demotion to the Minors in stride and that his impressive numbers there helped him regain his confidence.

“I think I was able to slow it down a little bit better than I did up here,” Buxton said. “Not chasing as many pitches out of the zone. I’ve been aggressive to the fastball and …

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