# MVP: Byron Buxton’s DOMINANCE Turns Minnesota Twins Into 2026’s Most Surprising Contenders

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Podcast: [Locked On Twins - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Twins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-twins-daily-podcast-on-the-minnesota-twins-63920)
Published: 2026-07-16T12:40:03+00:00
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Minnesota Twins playoff hopes ride on Byron Buxton’s breakout campaign—can he sustain his MVP-level performance through the second half? C.J. Baumgartner and “Land of 10,000 Aches” author Zeke Fuhrman spotlight Buxton being one of the hottest bats in the American League.

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