Byron Buxton

CF Minnesota Twins
Age 33 R/R 6'1" / 190 lbs MLB Svc 9.930 · Ctrl thru 2028
Overview
MLB40-MANExtFA 2028
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WAR
202430MLBMIN388.279/.337/.5241871383.1
202531MLBMIN542.264/.330/.55135241374.4
202632MLBMIN408.254/.320/.5112571282.7
2027PROJ33MLBMIN421.266/.327/.52525291353.5
2028PROJ34MLBMIN375.256/.316/.50321171262.0
2029PROJ35MLBMIN322.245/.303/.4771791151.1
Last 3 seasons WAR 10.2  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 6.6Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2028Service9.930First FA2028NTC
2027Ext$14M2028Ext$14M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Barrel%90
Speed90
Chase%87
Avg EV86
xwOBA85
Bat Spd67
CompsStarling Marte (age 33) · Eric Byrnes (age 32) · Luis Terrero (age 33)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 138135vR 127
AVG/OBP/SLG.266 / .327 / .525
PA421
HR25
SB29
K%25
BB%7
BABIP302
ISO258
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: +17.5 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+17BATRUN: +6.2 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+6RUNFLD: +1.8 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+2FLDPOS: +1.5 runs (Positional adjustment)+2POSREP: +9.1 runs (Replacement-level credit)+9REPTotal WAR: +3.50+3.5WAR
0.02.04.03.52.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control+$15M ctrl surplus
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 66 / POW 61
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT66
Whiff%
4911.0%
xAVG
510.252
POWER61
Barrel%
9015.8
Avg EV
8691.6
Bat Spd
6773.2
EYE45
Chase%
8724.5%
SPEED78
Sprint
9029.7
DEFENSE75
scouting grade only
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 1045 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
273
772
—
wRC+
140
131
◀L
wOBA
375
362
◀L
ISO
247
268
▶R
BABIP
331
306
◀L
K%
23.1%
28.1%
◀◀L
BB%
7.3%
5.4%
◀◀L
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2015
Service   9.930 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2028
First FA Year   2028
NTC
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Ext$14M+3.5$35M+$21M
2028Ext$14M+2.0$15M+$2M
Totals $29M $50M +$23M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201218 ROKElizabethton Twins — 189165 411045 19415 113 248344448792 200303 2210 352 51 — — — — — —
201319 A+Fort Myers Miracle — 253218 71484 32492 238 326417472889 147404 1913 395 100 — — — — — —
201319 ACedar Rapids Kernels — 321270 9215108 44561 3211 341435559994 219402 1714 426 131 — — — — — —
201319 INTLGlendale Desert Dogs — 5952 11103 5151 21 212293404697 192229 258 307 94 — — — — — —
201420 A+Fort Myers Miracle — 134121 29424 10333 62 240313405718 165298 257 321 52 — — — — — —
201420 INTLSalt River Rafters — 6157 15200 4120 51 263311298610 35333 207 281 76 — — — — — —
201521 MLBMinnesota Twins — 138129 27712 6441 22 209250326576 116301 324 254 58 -7 -0 +4 +2 +3 0.1
201521 AAARochester Red Wings — 5955 22311 4120 21 400441545986 145500 207 436 154 — — — — — —
201521 AAChattanooga Lookouts — 268237 677126 26511 202 283356489846 207332 1910 365 90 — — — — — —
201622 MLBMinnesota Twins — 331298 6719610 231183 102 225287430717 205329 367 308 95 -2 +1 +7 +2 +7 1.6
201622 AAARochester Red Wings — 209190 5811311 14583 70 305362568931 263382 287 400 114 — — — — — —
201723 MLBMinnesota Twins — 511462 11714616 381504 291 253315413729 160339 297 320 101 +1 +5 +22 +2 +11 4.2
201824 MLBMinnesota Twins — 9490 14400 3280 50 156183200383 44226 303 173 3 -11 +1 +1 +1 +2 -0.6
201824 AAARochester Red Wings — 148136 371114 9423 41 272331456787 184367 286 348 72 — — — — — —
201925 MLBMinnesota Twins — 295271 7130410 19682 143 262315513828 251314 236 356 125 +9 +2 +11 +1 +6 3.0
202026 MLBMinnesota Twins — 135130 333013 2361 21 254271577848 323241 271 359 128 +5 +0 +4 +0 +3 1.2
202127 MLBMinnesota Twins — 254235 7223019 13626 91 3063586471.005 340344 245 432 178 +24 +1 +6 +1 +6 3.9
202127 AAASt. Paul Saints — 2622 9213 230 00 4094581.0001.458 591333 128 559 215 — — — — — —
202228 MLBMinnesota Twins — 382340 7613328 341167 60 224307526834 303244 309 360 129 +13 +1 +6 +1 +8 3.1
202329 MLBMinnesota Twins — 347304 6317117 351094 90 207297438735 230253 3110 321 101 +0 +2 +0 +1 +8 1.1
202430 MLBMinnesota Twins — 388355 9927318 209911 72 279337524861 245338 265 374 138 +17 +1 +3 +1 +8 3.1
202531 MLBMinnesota Twins — 542488 12921735 411487 240 264330551881 287302 278 377 137 +24 +5 +1 +2 +12 4.4
202632 MLBMinnesota Twins — 408370 9418125 301006 71 254320511831 257279 257 361 128 +13 +1 +2 +1 +9 2.7
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 38253472 86219632193 264107852 12413 248311490801 242301 287 347 121 +95 +20 +67 +16 +83 28.6
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201218 ROK MLEElizabethton Twins — 189172 31734 12585 113 180254326580 145235 316 243 51 — — — — — —
201319 A+ MLEFort Myers Miracle — 253227 59373 23712 238 260333374708 115361 289 316 100 — — — — — —
201319 A MLECedar Rapids Kernels — 321285 881396 29801 3211 309375481855 172391 259 362 131 — — — — — —
201420 A+ MLEFort Myers Miracle — 134123 22313 8473 62 179246293539 114262 356 245 52 — — — — — —
201521 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 138129 27712 6441 22 209250326576 116301 324 254 58 -7 -0 +4 +2 +3 0.1
201521 AAA MLERochester Red Wings — 5956 22311 3140 21 393424536959 143492 245 396 154 — — — — — —
201521 AA MLEChattanooga Lookouts — 268246 596104 17631 202 240292394686 154299 246 301 90 — — — — — —
201622 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 331298 6719610 231183 102 225287430717 205329 367 308 95 -2 +1 +7 +2 +7 1.6
201622 AAA MLERochester Red Wings — 209194 517310 10693 70 263309485794 222344 335 336 114 — — — — — —
201723 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 511464 11714616 361504 291 252312412723 159339 297 317 101 +1 +5 +22 +2 +11 4.2
201824 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 9490 14400 3280 50 156183200383 44226 303 173 3 -11 +1 +1 +1 +2 -0.6
201824 AAA MLERochester Red Wings — 148139 30814 6523 41 216264374638 158316 354 274 72 — — — — — —
201925 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 295272 7130410 18682 143 261312511823 250314 236 353 125 +9 +2 +11 +1 +6 3.0
202026 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 135130 333013 2361 21 254271577848 323241 271 358 128 +5 +0 +4 +0 +3 1.2
202127 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 254235 7223019 13626 91 3063586471.005 340344 245 431 178 +24 +1 +6 +1 +6 3.9
202127 AAA MLESt. Paul Saints — 2623 8212 140 00 3483757831.158 435282 154 486 215 — — — — — —
202228 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 382340 7613328 341167 60 224307526834 303244 309 360 129 +13 +1 +6 +1 +8 3.1
202329 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 347306 6317117 331094 90 206292435726 229253 3110 317 101 +0 +2 +0 +1 +8 1.1
202430 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 388356 9927318 199911 72 278334522857 244338 265 372 138 +17 +1 +3 +1 +8 3.1
202531 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 542493 12921735 361487 240 262321546867 284302 277 370 137 +24 +5 +1 +2 +12 4.4
202632 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 408372 9418125 281006 71 253315508823 255279 257 357 128 +13 +1 +2 +1 +9 2.7
201218 ROK MLEElizabethton Twins — 189172 31734 12585 113 180254326580 145245 316 243 51 — — — — — —
201218 ROK RAWElizabethton Twins — 189165 411045 19415 113 248344448792 200303 2210 352 51 — — — — — —
201319 A MLE3 teams — 633564 161181710 571674 5720 285355431786 145385 269 342 117 — — — — — —
201319 A RAW3 teams — 633540 174201815 811204 5720 322414509924 187388 1913 403 117 — — — — — —
201420 A+ MLE2 teams — 195181 33525 11683 113 182241315556 133259 356 245 52 — — — — — —
201420 A+ RAW2 teams — 195178 44624 14453 113 247313371684 124310 237 309 52 — — — — — —
201521 AA MLE3 teams — 465431 10816127 261212 245 251296392688 142329 266 299 89 — — — — — —
201521 AA RAW3 teams — 465421 11617149 361072 245 276336447782 171346 238 341 89 — — — — — —
201622 MLB MLE2 teams — 540492 11826920 331876 172 240296451747 211338 356 319 102 +1 +3 +7 +2 +12 2.5
201622 MLB RAW2 teams — 540488 12530921 371766 172 256316484800 227351 337 344 102 +1 +3 +7 +2 +12 2.5
201723 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 511464 11714616 361504 291 252312412723 159337 297 317 101 +1 +5 +22 +2 +11 4.2
201723 MLB RAWMinnesota Twins — 511462 11714616 381504 291 253315413729 160339 297 320 101 +1 +5 +22 +2 +11 4.2
201824 AAA MLE2 teams — 242229 441214 9803 91 192232306538 114276 334 235 45 — — — — — —
201824 AAA RAW2 teams — 242226 511514 12703 91 226274354628 128309 295 280 45 — — — — — —
201925 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 295272 7130410 18682 143 261312511823 250313 236 353 125 +9 +2 +11 +1 +6 3.0
201925 MLB RAWMinnesota Twins — 295271 7130410 19682 143 262315513828 251314 236 356 125 +9 +2 +11 +1 +6 3.0
202026 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 135130 333013 2361 21 254271577848 323241 271 358 128 +5 +0 +4 +0 +3 1.2
202026 MLB RAWMinnesota Twins — 135130 333013 2361 21 254271577848 323241 271 359 128 +5 +0 +4 +0 +3 1.2
202127 MLB MLE2 teams — 280258 8025121 14666 91 3103606591.019 349341 245 436 181 +27 +1 +6 +1 +6 4.3
202127 MLB RAW2 teams — 280257 8125122 15656 91 3153676771.044 362343 235 444 181 +27 +1 +6 +1 +6 4.3
202228 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 382340 7613328 341167 60 224307526834 303244 309 360 129 +13 +1 +6 +1 +8 3.1
202228 MLB RAWMinnesota Twins — 382340 7613328 341167 60 224307526834 303244 309 360 129 +13 +1 +6 +1 +8 3.1
202329 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 347306 6317117 331094 90 206292435726 229250 3110 317 101 +0 +2 +0 +1 +8 1.1
202329 MLB RAWMinnesota Twins — 347304 6317117 351094 90 207297438735 230253 3110 321 101 +0 +2 +0 +1 +8 1.1
202430 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 388356 9927318 199911 72 278334522857 244336 265 372 138 +17 +1 +3 +1 +8 3.1
202430 MLB RAWMinnesota Twins — 388355 9927318 209911 72 279337524861 245338 265 374 138 +17 +1 +3 +1 +8 3.1
202531 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 542493 12921735 361487 240 262321546867 284297 277 370 137 +24 +5 +1 +2 +12 4.4
202531 MLB RAWMinnesota Twins — 542488 12921735 411487 240 264330551881 287302 278 377 137 +24 +5 +1 +2 +12 4.4
202632 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 408372 9418125 281006 71 253315508823 255277 257 357 128 +13 +1 +2 +1 +9 2.7
202632 MLB RAWMinnesota Twins — 408370 9418125 301006 71 254320511831 257279 257 361 128 +13 +1 +2 +1 +9 2.7
201218 ROK MLEElizabethton Twins — 189170 31734 12585 113 182254329583 147235 316 243 51 — — — — — —
201319 A MLE3 teams — 633567 161181710 571674 5720 284355429784 145378 269 342 117 — — — — — —
201420 A+ MLE2 teams — 195179 33525 11683 113 184241318559 134262 356 245 52 — — — — — —
201521 AA MLE3 teams — 465434 10816127 261212 245 249296389686 141324 266 299 89 — — — — — —
201622 MLB MLE2 teams — 540496 11826920 331876 172 238296448743 210335 356 319 102 — — — — — —
201723 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 511466 11714616 361504 291 251312410721 159339 297 317 101 — — — — — —
201824 AAA MLE2 teams — 242228 441214 9803 91 193232307539 114281 334 235 45 — — — — — —
201925 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 295273 7130410 18682 143 260312509821 249314 236 353 125 — — — — — —
202026 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 135131 333013 2361 21 252271573843 321241 271 358 128 — — — — — —
202127 MLB MLE2 teams — 280258 8025121 14666 91 3103606591.019 349338 245 436 181 — — — — — —
202228 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 382338 7613328 341167 60 225307530837 305244 309 360 129 — — — — — —
202329 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 347307 6317117 331094 90 205292433725 228253 3110 317 101 — — — — — —
202430 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 388355 9927318 199911 72 279334524858 245338 265 372 138 — — — — — —
202531 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 542494 12921735 361487 240 261321545865 283302 277 370 137 — — — — — —
202632 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 408371 9418125 281006 71 253315509825 256279 257 357 128 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202430 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 388355 9927318 199911 72 279334524858 245338 265 372 138 — — — — — —
202531 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 542494 12921735 361487 240 261321545865 283302 277 370 137 — — — — — —
202632 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 408371 9418125 281006 71 253315509825 256279 257 357 128 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202733 MLB MLEMIN 100% 421383 10218325 281077 294 265326524850 259302 257 368 135 +17 +4 +2 +2 +9 3.5
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202733 MLB CTXMIN 100% 421383 10218325 281077 294 266327525852 260302 257 368 135 +17 +4 +2 +2 +9 3.5
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202834 MLB MLEMIN 100% 375342 8815321 24986 173 256315501817 246293 266 354 126 +11 +2 -3 +1 +8 2.0
202935 MLB MLEMIN 100% 322294 7212217 20875 92 245303476779 231284 276 339 115 +6 +1 -4 +1 +7 1.1
203036 MLB MLEMIN 100% 263241 579213 16734 31 233290449740 216274 286 323 104 +1 +0 -5 +1 +6 0.3
202834 MLB CTXMIN 100% 375342 8815321 24986 173 256316503818 247293 266 355 126 +11 +2 -3 +1 +8 2.0
202935 MLB CTXMIN 100% 322294 7212217 20875 92 245303477780 232284 276 339 115 +6 +1 -4 +1 +7 1.1
203036 MLB CTXMIN 100% 263241 579213 16734 31 234290450741 217274 286 323 104 +1 +0 -5 +1 +6 0.3
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 47854349 107923239244 324133667 15319 248310488798 240299 287 346 114 +114 +23 +55 +20 +104 32.1
/ 162G— A+C — 650591 14732533 441819 213 249311487798 239299 287 346 114 +15 +3 +7 +3 +14 4.4
Career— MLE — 69336320 157630680309 456193893 29453 249309470779 220308 287 337 114 +131 +27 +56 +21 +113 35.6
/ 162G— MLE — 650593 14929829 431829 285 251312474786 223311 287 337 114 +16 +3 +7 +3 +14 4.4