Twins put All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton on 10-day IL

The Minnesota Twins placed star center fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a lingering right hip injury, sidelining him through next week's All-Star break and costing him a starting spot in the Midsummer Classic. The move, retroactive to July 6, came after Buxton reaggravated the issue during Sunday's game against the New York Yankees.

Buxton initially reached base on an infield single and attempted to steal second, but he appeared to grimace after the tag and was removed from the game. The injury had already caused him to miss several games in recent weeks, including a three-game series in Houston and a series opener in New York before his brief return Saturday. Manager Derek Shelton explained the decision, noting the team wanted to break a cycle of recurring discomfort. "We dealt with the hip earlier in the year, gave it some time and it calmed down, and then gave it some time again, and it reaggravated," Shelton said. "I just think with where we're at in the schedule, how he's feeling, knowing that he was going to be down a few days, it was probably the best-case scenario for everybody."

The injury interrupts a resurgent season for the 32-year-old...