For all the evidence that Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season, the supporting statistics start and end with this simple number: 73. That's the total of games in which the Minnesota Twins have had their dynamic center fielder in the starting lineup,

On Monday, Buxton announced that he would participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby. There will be whispers about his health, the risks, and the way misfortune seems to find him. But Buxton, for the second time in a decade-long career, is set to be celebrated on the national stage. He's not turning that down.

Brian Dozier represented Minnesota during the 2014 Home Run Derby that was held at Target Field. He competed against former teammate Justin Morneau who was a member of the Colorado Rockies at the time. Dozier hit just two longballs in the event.