Welcome to the week leading up to the final homestretch here at Buy & Sell. This could be called the “strangely about the Minnesota Twins edition”, and I still had to stop myself from writing about more Twins such as Kepler and Mauer who have also been hot. Just like the Twins, you may have thought you were out of contention and suddenly you have a fighting chance, so here are some players that have been electric for your attempt to ride the lightning and shock your league mates.
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Byron Buxton (OF, Minnesota Twins) - When it comes to carrying his weight, I think it’s fair to say lately his performance has provided not just a ton, but a metric Buxton. He’s hit .365 with 4 Homers and 4 SB over the past 2 weeks, with 3 of those homers (and 2 stolen bases) coming in the past week. Jeff Sullivan just penned a great piece on how Buxton has simplified his mechanics and swung and more good pitches and fewer bad ones, which has substantially helped his previously pitiful contact percentage. With Keon Broxton-like power and stolen base ability (which will only improve given his ridiculous sprint speed), it’s time you Buyron in 12-team mixed and even worth a flier in 10-team mixed AVG. leagues.
