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Buxton has battled a hip injury throughout the season, putting him on the injured list twice since July 4.
The Minnesota Twins have called up top prospect Walker Jenkins, with the status of All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton unclear. The Twins announced on social media on Thursday that they're bringing up the center fielder Jenkins from Triple-A St. Paul, where the 2023 first-round draft pick was batting .308 with 51 runs, 12 homers and 17 steals with a .939 OPS in 69 games. Jenkins was slotted 15th overall on Major League Baseball's prospect rankings for 2026.
Minnesota’s top prospect finally got the call as the Twins try to make one final playoff push.
Jenkins has hit six home runs in his last 10 Triple-A games.
