MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day Injured List with a right hip strain (retroactive to July 6).
Buxton, who has missed four of the club’s last six games with the injury, has played in 75 of the club’s 91 games this season. Recently named one of the starting outfielders for the American League in the 2026 All-Star Game, Buxton has hit .271 (83-for-306) with 16 doubles, one triple, 25 home runs, 45 RBI, 57 runs scored, seven stolen bases, a .328 on-base percentage, a .575 slugging percentage and a .904 OPS. The 32-year-old is second in the AL in slugging percentage, tied for third in home runs and sixth in OPS.
To replace Buxton on the 26-man roster, the Twins have recalled outfielder Alan Roden from Triple-A St. Paul. Roden, 26, played in 33 games for the Saints this season, hitting .272 (34-for-125) with six doubles, eight home runs, 24 RBI, 22 runs scored, 24 walks, a .397 on-base percentage, a .512 slugging percentage and a .909 OPS.