Byron Buxton confident he'll improve with runners in scoring position

WASHINGTON — Byron Buxton was well aware of the stat. A day later, he even acknowledged thinking “finally” when the ball cleared the fence Tuesday for a three-run homer.But just because the Minnesota Twins star is struggling at one aspect of his job doesn’t mean he’s belaboring the point. Buxton said before Wednesday’s 15-2 loss to the Washington Nationals that he’s confident in his overall body of work and wasn’t about to let a season-opening 0-for-20 streak with runners in scoring position bug him too much.Advertisement