Pretty much every kid who swung a bat in the state of Georgia in the 1990s idolized Chipper Jones. The switch-hitting, smooth-fielding, do-it-all MVP of the dynasty-era Atlanta Braves inspired a generation of young ballplayers.

Launching bombs in the Home Run Derby Monday night in Atlanta almost was good as it gets for Byron Buxton. The 31-year-old Twins All-Star was able to make his 1

Buxton deserves serious props for being drafted by a team, developing with a team and then becoming the star of that team. He's built a family in Minneapolis and he's a Twins legend for life as his love for the city is reciprocated and then some by the city.

ATLANTA — A few days before he stepped to the plate for Monday’s Home Run Derby, Minnesota Twins All-Star Byron Buxton got two hits in a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. But that wasn’t enough for a gambler who watched him best Paul Skenes.

This home run sparked a lot of good reactions from Woods's fellow MLB stars. His Derby opponent Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins had a spot-on reaction when the camera panned to him. His jaw was dropped, similarly to how a lot of MLB fans at home looked when Wood crushed that ball.

Baxley to be specific, in the southeastern part of the state. Yes, be assured, he’s thrilled to be making his second career All-Star Game appearance in his home state. But no, he’s not worried about h

Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz hit a 513-foot drive over Truist Park’s right-center field seats while advancing to the second round of the All-Star Home Run Derby along with Seattle’s Cal Raleigh, Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero and Minnesota’s Byron Buxton.