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His prospect rating — among all minor leaguers — by both MLB.com and Baseball America
75
Stolen base success ratio (66 of 88) in his two minor-league seasons.
18
Triples hit last season, the most in all of minor league baseball
.424
On-base percentage last season; Joe Mauer at .404 was the only Twins regular above .350.
99
Velocity in miles per hour hit as a high school pitcher, evidence of the arm strength he possess as a center fielder.
.944 On-base plus slugging percentage; Mauer, at .880, was only Twins regular over .750.
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105
Strikeouts last season in 488 minor-league at bats, one reason why the Twins want Buxton to get some more time in the minors.
38.4
Ratio of at bats per home run; AL home run leader Chris Davis homered once every 11 at bats last season.