Overview
- USA Baseball and MLB's official X account confirmed the All-Star outfielder's selection on Monday.
- It will be Buxton's World Baseball Classic debut following a 2025 season of .264/.327/.551 with 35 home runs and 24 stolen bases in 126 games.
- He joins an outfield that includes captain Aaron Judge, Corbin Carroll and Pete Crow-Armstrong, with manager Mark DeRosa to determine playing time.
- Buxton offers a favorable matchup profile against left-handed pitching, with a reported 1.050 OPS compared with Crow-Armstrong’s .594 versus lefties.
- Durability remains a concern for the Twins, and fellow Twin Joe Ryan is already on a U.S. pitching staff featuring 2025 Cy Young winners Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes.