Bryon Buxton completes his cycle with a home run and Willi Castro follows it up with a solo homer in the bottom of the 7th inning

Minnesota Twins All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton has escaped an injury and is on track to return after being hit by a pitch.

Twins All-Star Byron Buxton left Wednesday's game against the Cubs with a left hand contusion after being hit by a pitch.

When the Twins selected Byron Buxton with the second overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, they envisioned a game-changing athlete: a lightning-fast center fielder who could wreak havoc on the basepaths, chase down fly balls few others could, and slap line drives from foul line to foul line. Power was more of a footnote in the scouting report.

Initial X-rays were negative, but the injury takes place five days before Buxton's scheduled to compete in the Home Run Derby.

Twins All-Star Byron Buxton is back in the lineup for Friday night's highly-anticipated pitching matchup between Joe Ryan and Paul Skenes at Target Field. He's hitting leadoff and playing center field, as usual.