The Minnesota Twins will likely be sellers before the MLB trade deadline, but it could be challenging to deal Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa.

The Minnesota Twins are finally seeing a healthy season from superstar outfielder Byron Buxton, and it's been quite a sight to see.

With the Twins around 60 percent through the season, Buxton is on pace for a final stat line of about 135 games played, 33 home runs, 25 stolen bases, a .939 OPS, and roughly 6.5 WAR. That production level would put him in truly elite company when comparing across franchise history.

Byron Buxton blasts leadoff HR off Shohei Ohtani as the Minnesota Twins strike first vs. Dodgers, tying a franchise record while at it.

After finishing up a practice session with superstar center fielder Byron Buxton, a reporter approached Watkins to talk about the upcoming Home Run Derby. He agreed to answer a few questions while trying his best not to draw any attention to himself.

Buxton did more than something good. He became the first player to hit for the cycle at Target Field since the ballpark opened in 2010, helping ignite the Twins to a 12-4 win over the Pirates. It was the 12th cycle in Twins history and the first since Jorge Polanco had one in 2019.

Belts leadoff homer

The Twins stumbled out of the All-Star break by losing to Colorado, a team on pace to finish with the most losses in modern MLB history.

Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season for the Minnesota Twins highlighted by his consistent presence in the lineup.

Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton has been involved in some trade rumors this season, but he recently shut down any idea of a deal.

Buxton is aware of that next step, and he's already working on it with Twins coaches. In addition to homering on Opening Day, he also drew two walks to match his entire 2020 total.

Ohtani's second pitch of the game was launched over the wall in left-center field for a home run by Buxton. The blast left Buxton's bat at 104.8 mph and traveled an estimated 410 feet. But Ohtani wasn't about to get shown up...