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Byron Buxton Biography

Byron Buxton is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 18, 1993 in Baxley, Georgia, United States. After being named the MLB’s top prospect, he made his debut with the Minnesota Twins as an MLB outfielder in 2015.

In 2015, he joined the Twins as catcher He joined catcher Joe Mauer on the Twins in 2015..

Buxton began dating Lindsey Tillery in 2012. She also attended Appling County High School, and was three years ahead of Buxton. The couple have a son together named Brixton Buxton, who was born in 2013.

The Minnesota Twins selected Buxton with the second overall pick in the 2012 Draft. Buxton signed a contract with the Twins on June 12, 2012, that included a $6 million signing bonus. He made his professional debut in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) with the Gulf Coast Twins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League (GCL), where he batted .216 in 26 games. Later in the year, he was promoted to the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, and batted .286 in 21 games. He was named the top prospect in the GCL.

He was raised in Baxley Georgia. He and Lindsey Tillery, his girlfriend, welcomed Britton in 2013.

NameByron Buxton
First NameByron
Last NameBuxton
OccupationBaseball Player
BirthdayDecember 18
Birth Year1993
Place of BirthBaxley
Home TownGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignSagittarius
Full/Birth Name
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MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Britton Buxton

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Buxton attended Appling County High School in Baxley, Georgia. He was considered by some baseball analysts to be the most talented player available in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, and was selected as the second overall pick. He won Baseball America’ s Minor League Player of the Year Award in 2013. Buxton made his MLB debut in 2015 and he won the Gold Glove Award in 2017.

Byron Buxton Net Worth

Byron Buxton is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Byron Buxton's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the second selection in the Major League Baseball Draft 2012 after he pitched for the Appling County High School Baseball team. He played minor league baseball for the Gulf Coast Twins and Elizabethton Twins before joining the Minnesota Twins.

His cousin Dexter Carter played running back for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers (now the New York Jets) during the 1990s.

Byron Keiron Buxton (born December 18, 1993) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was the second highest-rated prospect in baseball according to MLB.com and Baseball Prospectus in 2015.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeBaseball Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Buxton started the 2013 season with the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League. After he batted .340 with eight home runs and 32 stolen bases to start the season, the Twins promoted Buxton to the Fort Myers Miracle of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in June. By midseason, MLB.com, Keith Law of ESPN.com, and Baseball America viewed Buxton as the best prospect in baseball. He represented the Twins at the All-Star Futures Game. With Fort Myers, Buxton compiled a .326 average with four home runs, 22 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases. After the season, Buxton was named the Midwest League most valuable player. Baseball America named Buxton the Minor League Player of the Year, and he won the J. G. Taylor Spink Award, given jointly by Topps and MiLB, as their Player of the Year.

Buxton started playing baseball when he was six years old. He attended Appling County High School in Baxley, Georgia, where he played for the school’s baseball, basketball and football teams. In his high school days, Buxton was given the nickname “Buck”. As a pitcher during his senior year, he had a 10–1 win–loss record with a 1.90 earned run average and 154 strikeouts in 81 innings pitched. Buxton also threw a fastball that was recorded at 99 miles per hour (159 km/h). His speed eventually led him to obtaining a well-above average speed rating of 70 as he left high school and readied for the draft.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Scouts noticed Buxton when he was 15 years old. He was recruited to play on a traveling summer team. He appeared in baseball showcases, including the East Coast Pro Showcase and Under Armour All-America Baseball Game. As a senior in high school, Buxton hit for a .513 batting average with 38 stolen bases in 39 games. Buxton committed to a college baseball scholarship with the University of Georgia, intending to attempt to walk on to the football team. Considered a five-tool player, MLB.com rated Buxton the best prospect available in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.

The Twins invited Buxton to participate in spring training in 2014. He injured his left wrist, spraining his pisotriquetral joint, while diving for a ball and opened the 2014 season on the disabled list. He was activated on May 4, and assigned to Fort Myers. After playing in five games with the Miracle, Buxton reinjured his wrist. Buxton batted .240 in 30 games before receiving a promotion to the New Britain Rock Cats of the Class AA Eastern League on August 11. In his first game with New Britain, on August 13, Buxton collided with fellow outfielder Mike Kvasnicka. Buxton was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a concussion. The Twins shut Buxton down for the remainder of the regular season, but assigned him to the Arizona Fall League after the season.

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Despite his having missed the majority of the 2014 season, MLB.com and Baseball Prospectus rated Buxton as the best prospect in baseball at the start of the 2015 season, and Baseball America named him the # 2 prospect in 2015. Buxton opened the 2015 season with the Twins’ new Class AA affiliate, the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League. The Twins promoted Buxton to make his major-league debut on June 14. He scored the game-winning run in his debut. Buxton recorded his first hit, a triple, in his second game. After playing in ten games, Buxton sprained his thumb and went on the disabled list. The Twins activated Buxton from the disabled list on August 10 and optioned him to the Rochester Red Wings of the Class AAA International League, due to the strong play of Aaron Hicks. In the major leagues, in 2015 while striking out 44 times in 129 at bats he hit .209/.250/.326 and stole two bases in four attempts.

Top Facts about Byron Buxton

  • Byron Buxton is a center fielder for the Minnesota Twins.
  • He was born on December 18, 1993 in Baxley, Georgia.
  • Buxton was drafted second overall by the Twins in 2012.
  • He made his MLB debut in June 2015 at age 21.
  • In high school, he set a Georgia state record with 17 triples in one season.
  • Buxton won the Gold Glove Award for center fielders in 2020.
  • His career batting average as of May 2021 is .238.
  • He has hit over 10 home runs and stolen over 10 bases in three seasons.
  • Buxton has been plagued by injuries throughout his career.
  • He signed a seven-year contract extension with the Twins in April 2021 worth $100 million.
  • Facts & Trivia

    Byron Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Byron Buxton celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.

    Buxton began the 2016 season as the Twins’ starting center fielder. However, he batted .156 in 17 games, while striking out in 53% of his at bats, and was optioned to Rochester on April 25. He was called up again during mid season and remained at center field. He finished batting .225/.284/.430 with 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases in 12 attempts while striking out 118 times in 298 at bats. According to Statcast, Buxton led MLB in average sprint speed at 30.8 feet per second, after tying with Jarrod Dyson for the lead in the previous season.

    Is Byron Buxton in AAA?

    The Twins activated Buxton from the disabled list on August 10 and optioned him to the Rochester Red Wings of the Class AAA International League, due to the strong play of Aaron Hicks.

    Where is Byron Buxton today?

    $Signed a seven-year, $100 million contract extension with the Twins in November of 2021. Buxton is not in Sunday’s lineup against the Blue Jays. He continues to get strategic rest days once or twice per week.

    How many stolen bases does Byron Buxton have?

    YearAgeSB
    20152122
    2015212
    2016227
    20162210

    Is Byron Buxton a Topps Now card?

    Product is available from Apr 25, 2022 and expires on Apr 26, 2022.

    How many seasons is Byron Buxton?

    Over Byron Buxton’s 7 season career he had slash lines of 0.248/0.297/0.461.

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