Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=V7trGFvafSl Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Minnesota Twins: Is Byron Buxton’s Defense Declining? [jNKRsdhgNLc] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT A listener noticed something surprising in the numbers for Byron Buxton. For the first time in his career, the Minnesota Twins star posted a negative defensive runs saved number. Does that mean Buxton’s elite center field defense is starting to decline, or is the stat misleading? Aaron breaks down how defensive metrics like Defensive Runs Saved and Outs Above Average actually work, why center field defense naturally declines with age, and why Buxton might still be one of the better defensive center fielders in Major League Baseball even at 32. With his sprint speed back in the 100th percentile and his knee finally healthy again, the numbers might tell a more complicated story about the Minnesota Twins star. Catch the full conversation EXCLUSIVELY over on our Patreon: Do you think Byron Buxton will still be the Minnesota Twins’ starting center fielder two years from now? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. #MinnesotaTwins #ByronBuxton #MLBDefense #TwinsBaseball #MLBAnalytics #BaseballStats #MNTwins #GleemanAndTheGeek 7MmtLzUNLyE VsfB2LYcHcZ 4KKwmZsP1AG i0Vx9XHyXXP Drr4tRda5sz
A listener noticed something surprising in the numbers for Byron Buxton. For the first time in his career, the Minnesota Twins star posted a negative defensive runs saved number. Does that mean Buxton’s elite center field defense is starting to decline, or is the stat misleading? Aaron breaks down how defensive metrics like Defensive Runs Saved and Outs Above Average actually work, why center field defense naturally declines with age, and why Buxton might still be one of the better defensive center fielders in Major League Baseball even at 32. With his sprint speed back in the 100th percentile and his knee finally healthy again, the numbers might tell a more complicated story about the Minnesota Twins star. Catch the full conversation EXCLUSIVELY over on our Patreon: Do you think Byron Buxton will still be the Minnesota Twins’ starting center fielder two years from now? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. #MinnesotaTwins #ByronBuxton #MLBDefense #TwinsBaseball #MLBAnalytics #BaseballStats #MNTwins #GleemanAndTheGeek 7MmtLzUNLyE VsfB2LYcHcZ 4KKwmZsP1AG i0Vx9XHyXXP Drr4tRda5sz