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- Updated: September 10, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — When Byron Buxton was called up by the Twins on Sept. 1, the rookie center fielder had three homers in 109 Major League games, including one this season in 208 plate appearances.
But after an August stint at Triple-A Rochester that saw him hit four homers over eight games before getting called up, Buxton’s power is starting to translate to the Majors. Buxton homered again in the Twins’ 5-4 loss to the Indians on Friday night, giving him five homers in eight games since the promotion. Buxton is hitting .433 with four doubles, 12 RBIs and 11 runs over that stretch.
It’s only been eight games, but it’s fair to wonder if the former No. 1 overall prospect is figuring …
