Buxton has been on the injured list since Aug. 15 with a hip injury.
Center fielder Byron Buxton is "getting closer" and likely to get a rehab assignment when he’s ready to return to the Twins lineup, manager Rocco Baldelli said ahead of Monday’s game against Atlanta.
“I’m anticipating going on a rehab assignment when he’s ready to come back, and I think we’re getting closer to that,” Baldelli said. “We’re not there yet as far as picking dates, but I do think he will . I’ve been wrong before. … When asked about the possibility of Buxton designated hitting rather than playing center field when he does return, Baldelli said the Twins are at their best when Buxton is playing center field and that he anticipates him playing center field when he’s back with the Twins.
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