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Twins slugger and Georgia native Byron Buxton becomes 4th participant in next week's Home Run Derby
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Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton reacts after hitting a foul out to end the bottom of the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. - photo by AP Photo/Abbie Parr
Minnesota Twins outfielder and Georgia native Byron Buxton was announced as the fourth participant in the Home Run Derby on Monday. The derby will take place next Monday, the night before the All-Star Game, at Truist Park in Atlanta. Buxton joins Nationals outfielder James Wood, Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in the competition.