The Minnesota Twins will be without their Gold Glove centerfielder for the time being. It was announced on Wednesday that, due to migraines, Byron Buxton will go on the 10-day DL.
Byron Buxton is going on the DL with migraines. Adding Ryan LaMarre to replace him on roster
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) April 18, 2018
Buxton has struggled at the plate in 2018. He has no home runs and is hitting .195/.233/.244. LaMarre went 4-for-8 during a brief run with the Twins earlier in the 2018 season.
Buxton’s placement on he DL is retroactive to Sunday, April 15. As such, he can return to action on April 25 when the Twins are in the Bronx taking on the New York Yankees.