The Minnesota Twins held All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton out of the starting lineup on Thursday because of a bruised left hand that is not expected to affect his availability for long.

Byron Buxton was held out of Thursday afternoon’s game against the Cubs, a day after he suffered a left hand contusion when he was hit by a pitch. The club remains hopeful that Buxton will not miss an extended period of time,

After being hit by a pitch on Wednesday night at Target Field and leaving the game with a left hand contusion, star center fielder Byron Buxton was not in the starting lineup for the Twins in the series finale against the Chicago Cubs.

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Buxton led off the bottom of the first inning when he was hit, although the play was initially ruled a foul ball. Minnesota challenged the call and it was overturned after video review showed the ball hitting a pad on the top of Buxton's hand.

Byron Buxton was removed from Wednesday night's game against the Cubs before his second at-bat, after he was hit on the left hand by a fastball to lead off the bottom of the first.

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His second All-Star Game selection will go down as one of his greatest satisfactions in the sport, considering the path he's taken to get here and the fact that the festivities next week will be in his native Georgia.

All-Star opportunities don’t come around every year for Byron Buxton, especially in what’s practically his backyard. So Buxton is going to make the most of his trip to Atlanta next week. Buxton announ