The Minnesota Twins placed center fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to a right hip strain.
The move sidelines Buxton from the upcoming MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia, where he had been voted as a starter for the first time.
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Buxton aggravated the lingering hip injury during the first inning of Sunday's 6-1 win against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
After hitting an infield single, he was tagged out on a stolen base attempt and left the game due to discomfort.
He had previously missed four consecutive games with a right hip impingement before returning briefly on Saturday.
Buxton said he prioritized his long-term availability over playing through the pain.
"It's just one of those things where I don't want to set myself back farther," Buxton said.
"I don't want to put the team in a bad spot by me trying to go out there and be Superman by trying to play one game and I end up missing a month."
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Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll explained that the team wanted to prevent Buxton from enduring an ongoing cycle of setbacks.
"It's not as bad as it was, but it's still back," Zoll said. "We're just thinking about the idea of getting caught in this repeated cycle.
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The best thing at this point is probably to give it clear downtime to let it fully resolve itself."
