Buxton, G. Williams, Ward, Weathers, Bell
May 21 2026
Buxton's encore going (mostly) well… With 2025's career year in the rearview, it's time to check how Byron Buxton's (OF, MIN) encore is going. He's hitting for power with an identical .264 BA, but only has four steals thus far. What do the skills tell us?
| Year | PA | HR/SB | BA/xBA | ct% | h% | QBaB | GB%/FB% | PX/xPX | HR/F | SB%/SBO |
| 2023 | 347 | 17/9 | .207/.222 | 64% | 26% | AAf | 32%/54% | 157/140 | 16% | 100%/14% |
| 2024 | 388 | 18/7 | .279/.265 | 72% | 34% | AAd | 29%/47% | 163/123 | 15% | 78%/13% |
| 2025 | 542 | 35/24 | .264/.261 | 69% | 30% | AAd | 36%/47% | 177/148 | 21% | 100%/22% |
| 2026 | 190 | 15/4 | .264/.269 | 72% | 27% | BAf | 26%/60% | 204/165 | 19% | 100%/11% |
Buxton's power outlook looks even better. The speed, not so much:
- The drop in steals looks calculated, either by Buxton himself, or his team. He hasn't been thrown out since 2023, but with an SBO half of what it was last...
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