The concept of Byron Buxton, Lifetime Twin became reality in November, when he agreed to a seven-year, $100 million extension in Minnesota.
Buxton’s extension is second-largest only to Twin Cities native Joe Mauer’s $184 million deal, which soured after injuries prevented Mauer from regularly playing catcher. A year before Buxton’s deal, the club signed third baseman Josh Donaldson to a franchise record $92 million free agent deal and as the lockout lifted in March, gave superstar shortstop Carlos Correa a three-year, $105 million deal, with two opt-out clauses.
“We start from a baseline level of respect for someone to seek their own best option – for themselves, for their families and for their teams. Those things can overlap.” The advice was a blessing, as Buxton’s career stalled while he struggled to keep his 6-2, 190-pound body healthy. It’s not so much that Buxton was injury prone so much as his playing style became a magnet for freak injuries.
“Byron is as good of a baseball player as you’ll ever see,” says Baldelli. “Anytime you have a guy like that, you want 162 games, you want 700 plate appearances. But what we want is for him to play at his best for the entire season and give us a chance to win a World Series. That’s our goal here. He has already slugged seven homers this season, including a 462-foot blast that was the longest walk-off in the seven seasons of Statcast. The required plate discipline and power – paired with health – has been a long time coming, an evolution both of mechanics and mindset.
It was eye-opening to Falvey but also indicative of the equity Buxton now holds in the team, and the comfort level security can bring.
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