“I want him to play aggressively,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He’s a good, athletic player. He is methodical. He uses his mind out there on the field. Yeah, there are some plays that I think he’s going to want to make and we’re going to want him to make, but I see nothing wrong with what he’s doing.”
Byron Buxton, on the 10-day injured list because of inflammation in his left rib cage, did defensive drills Wednesday in Detroit and ramped up his hitting.
“Definitely in good spirits when I can swing a bat,” Buxton said. “I started [Tuesday] and did a good bit. Just working my way back into it, pushing myself a little bit.”
Buxton, a 31-year-old All-Star, could return this weekend against Kansas City if he continues to progress as expected.
“I haven’t had a broken rib, but the expansion, so breathing, deep breaths — and running, like shaking the rib cage — it’s a little shock sensation at the moment,” he said. “My body’s telling me don’t do nothing crazy. Just pushing it until we get to a good point and then do everything I need to do to recover. Then come back the next day and try to push it a little bit farther.”