Twins, Byron Buxton and Home Run Derby
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Initial X-rays were negative, but the injury takes place five days before Buxton's scheduled to compete in the Home Run Derby.
Byron Buxton told MLB Network he is 'doing good' following being hit in the hand by a 98 mile-per-hour pitch Wednesday night.
By DAVE SKRETTA Tampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero announced Wednesday he will take part in the Home Run Derby on Monday in Atlanta, then learned hours later he will start at third base for
Cruz, 26, will join Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. as the latest participants in the annual slugging contest.
Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz, center, celebrates with Ke'Bryan Hayes (13) after both scored on his two-run home run off New York Mets pitcher Dedniel Núñez during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh,
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