Carlos Correa placed on 7-day concussion IL
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Carlos Correa exited the game immediately and was replaced by Jonah Bride. Byron Buxton stayed in for the remainder of the third inning but did not return for the fourth and was replaced by Ty France.
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The Minnesota Twins held shortstop Carlos Correa and center fielder Byron Buxton out of the lineup for the opener of a three-game series at Milwaukee.
This version of Harrison Bader has a good shot at being an average, or perhaps a touch above, offensive player. Combine that with his stellar defense and solid baserunning, and the Twins have a real strength (and plenty of surplus value) in their fourth outfielder.
Without Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa and Matt Wallner, the Twins are turning to a motley crew of journeymen and rookies for lineup help.
With Byron Buxton joining Carlos Correa on the 7-day concussion IL on Saturday, Triple-A St. Paul slugger Carson McCusker is reportedly set to join the Twins in Milwaukee on Sunday, where he'll likely make his MLB debut.
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Byron Buxton hits the second of back-to-back home runs to give Minnesota a 3-0 lead.