US EditionByron Buxton expected to be named to Team USA’s WBC roster
- Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins center fielder, is expected to join Team USA World Baseball Classic preliminary roster in the coming days, while Kyle Schwarber, Gunnar Henderson and Will Smith were added Tuesday.
- Mark DeRosa, who has known Buxton since his youth, added he has followed Buxton since he was 2, explaining why staff are considering him.
- Team USA is scheduled to play two exhibition games in Scottsdale, Arizona before heading to Houston, Texas for pool play, with semifinals and finals set for loanDepot Park, Miami.
- If added, Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins center fielder, would depart Fort Myers, Florida during spring training and his injury history complicates availability and health concerns.
- Roster logistics complicate any mid-spring training departure as the Twins have a full 40-man roster but could make a move ahead of Wednesday's Rule 5 draft, with Joe Ryan as another pitching option.
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Byron Buxton expected to be named to Team USA’s WBC roster
ORLANDO — Kyle Schwarber, Gunnar Henderson and Will Smith were among the stars officially added to Team USA’s World Baseball Classic roster on Tuesday. Byron Buxton was not, but the Twins’ star center fielder is expected to be added to the preliminary roster in the coming days. Asked about Buxton and whether he might play for the team, Mark DeRosa, the manager of the team said he wasn’t sure what he could or couldn’t say, but said Buxton had bee…
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