Byron Buxton sitting for Minnesota on Tuesday night

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton is not starting versus the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.

What It Means:

It appears to be a routine breather for Buxton, who is batting a paltry .159/.187/.205 with 5 steals through 92 plate appearances in 2018. Ryan LaMarre will cover center field for Minnesota on Tuesday.

Buxton is averaging 5.1 FanDuel points in 27 games this season. numberFire's models project him to hit .233 with 6 homers, 10 steals, 29 runs scored, and 24 RBI over the rest of the year.