Buxton was born and raised in Baxley, Ga., which is located in the southeastern portion of the state. Baxley is about 3.5 hours south of Atlanta, located more in rural Georgia, and is actually closer to Florida, sitting just over two hours away from Jacksonville.

Byron Buxton is set to participate in the Home Run Derby on Monday and the Minnesota Twins star has good odds.

Bryon Buxton completes his cycle with a home run and Willi Castro follows it up with a solo homer in the bottom of the 7th inning

Byron Buxton is no stranger to the injury list. Here's a breakdown of his various ailments throughout his MLB career.

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.