Byron Buxton
Minnesota Twins Center Field
Age: 27-29d
Exp: 4.16 Years Bat/Throw: Right/Right
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Current Contract
Contract: 1 yr(s) / - Signing Bonus - Average Salary - Free Agent: 2023 / UFA Year Age Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2022 28 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000($7,500,000) 2023 29 UFA Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2021-2021
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,125,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $5,125,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA
2020-2020
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,075,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $3,075,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA
2019-2019
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,750,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,750,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA
2018-2018
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $580,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $580,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA
2017-2017
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $535,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $535,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA
2016-2016
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $512,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $512,500 Free Agent: 0 / UFA
2015-2015
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $507,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $507,500 Free Agent: 0 / UFA
2012-2012Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $6,000,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2012
- $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 2015
$124,795 - - $124,795 2016
$344,523 - - $344,523 2017
AL GOLD GLOVE:CF $535,000 - - $535,000 2018
$296,210 - - $296,210 2019
$1,750,000 - - $1,750,000 2020
$1,138,889 - - $1,138,889 2021
$5,125,000 - - $5,125,000 Est. Earnings
(7 seasons)$9,314,417 $6,000,000 - $15,314,417 2022 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 $16,814,417 $6,000,000 - $22,814,417 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 7 seasons $9,314,417 $6,000,000 - $15,314,417 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Dec 2 2020Signed a 1 year $5.125 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitrationJan 10 2020Signed a 1 year $3.075 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitrationJan 11 2019Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitrationMar 23 2018Signed a 1 year $570,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)Mar 14 2017Signed a 1 year $535,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)Mar 4 2016Signed a 1 year $512,500 contract with Minnesota (MIN)Jun 13 2012Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)Jun 4 2012Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#2 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Byron Buxton, and the financial implications.
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2022 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Byron Buxton ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR 2021 MIN 61 59 235 50 72 23 0 19 32 13 9 62 .306 .358 .647 1.005 4.53 2020 MIN 39 35 130 19 33 3 0 13 27 2 2 36 .254 .267 .577 .844 1.9 2019 MIN 88 78 271 48 71 30 4 10 46 19 14 68 .262 .314 .513 .827 3.12 2018 MIN 29 26 90 8 14 4 0 0 4 3 5 28 .156 .183 .200 .383 -0.34 2017 MIN 140 131 462 69 117 14 6 16 51 38 29 150 .253 .314 .413 .727 5.15 2016 MIN 92 88 298 44 67 19 6 10 38 23 10 118 .225 .284 .430 .714 1.8 2015 MIN 46 35 129 16 27 7 1 2 6 6 2 44 .209 .250 .326 .576 0.24 Totals 495 452 1,615 254 401 100 17 70 204 104 71 506 0.248 0.299 0.461 0.761 16.40 -
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Previous Contract
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Comparable Players
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Base Calculated Value
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Statistical Comparisons
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Byron Buxton's Calculated Market Value
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