Byron Buxton, a player for the Twins, exited a game due to an apparent right knee injury after being caught stealing second base for the second time in as many games. During the attempt, he did not slide and tapped his leg, indicating discomfort. He walked off the field slowly with head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta, favoring his leg. This followed a previous game incident where he struggled physically after running bases. Additionally, the Sox were down 6-5 when Buxton scored the go-ahead run. First-base umpire Rob Drake reportedly yelled at Buxton to 'get off the field' as he limped off. Buxton is scheduled to undergo an MRI to assess his knee soreness.
Byron Buxton (knee) will undergo MRI https://t.co/WDQICo1fsI
Confirmed that first-base ump Rob Drake yelled “Get off the field” as Byron Buxton limped toward the dugout. #MNTwins
Twins' Buxton leaves game with right knee soreness https://t.co/BmPA6sLrp8
Byron Buxton dealing with right knee soreness https://t.co/UHcVjQSTDL
Buxton left game with a sore right knee.
Feel bad for Byron Buxton. Has played more than 92 games in a season just once in his entire career.
"Let's go!" — Umpire Rob Drake hollering at injured Byron Buxton to hustle off the field https://t.co/atFUnHFP8J
Byron Buxton exits game with apparent injury https://t.co/3aI93XpE4B
I think Byron Buxton's injury might go back to last night. When he raced from first to third he got up a bit slowly and then he gingerly jogged home on the sacrifice fly. Looked like something was off and now he's out of this game.
Looked like he had to tap his leg to indicate the injury because first base ump Rob Drake was yelling at him to get off the field. Some truly unprofessional behavior there. https://t.co/olkcAPBdYN
Closer look at Byron Buxton's possible injury, getting tagged out en route to 2nd. The umpire yelled at Buxton to "get off the field" as he walked off the field with a trainer. #MNTwins https://t.co/E3AWwFC2JO
Buxton, who went into second base standing up on caught stealing, comes out of the game in bottom of inning. Favoring a leg, it appeared.
The Sox nabbed Byron Buxton trying to steal for the second time in as many games, though this one wasn’t close and Buxton didn’t slide. Seems he might have hurt himself. He tapped his leg as he slowly came off the field, and a trainer met him at the foul line.
Byron Buxton slowed on his way to second on the stolen base attempt and walked off the field slowly next to head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta. Had to walk slowly back to the dugout from second instead of jogging.
Michael Kopech entered to pitch the ninth in the freshly tied game and promptly walked leadoff man Byron Buxton. Two batters later, Manuel Margot bounced a single through the infield and then stole second. Buxton scores the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly. Sox down 6-5.