If momentum can carry from one season to the next, the Twins are in for a treat because Byron Buxton is surging into the offseason.
After hitting his eighth home run of the season on Saturday, Buxton started Sunday’s season finale in Chicago with a blazing fast inside-the-park home run. And according to MLB StatCast, Buxton did it in 14 seconds – the fastest time ever recorded on an inside-the-park homer. Someone might have done it faster considering Statcast has only been around for two years, but it’s the record nonetheless.
Inside-the-park HR? On the first pitch of the game?#Game162 is great already. pic.twitter.com/IB3VkugQmr
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2016
Buxton was hitting in the leadoff spot because Brian Dozier was sitting out the game.
Totally unofficial … but I had Byron Buxton at 13.79 seconds on his inside-the-park HR and 7.33 home to 2nd. The fastest man in baseball.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 2, 2016
