Minnesota Twins All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton has escaped an injury and is on track to return after being hit by a pitch.

The Twins won a game Wednesday night but lost All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton for the last seven innings of a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Target Field.

The Twins almost certainly aren't trading Byron Buxton. The only way it could theoretically happen is if they get a massive offer and Buxton is willing to waive his no-trade clause.

When the Twins selected Byron Buxton with the second overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, they envisioned a game-changing athlete: a lightning-fast center fielder who could wreak havoc on the basepaths, chase down fly balls few others could, and slap line drives from foul line to foul line. Power was more of a footnote in the scouting report.

An ESPN insider recently identified Twins outfielder Byron Buxton as a potential trade target for the Phillies ahead of the trade deadline.

Byron Buxton was held out of Thursday afternoon’s game against the Cubs, a day after he suffered a left hand contusion when he was hit by a pitch. The club remains hopeful that Buxton will not miss an extended period of time,

ESPN's David Schoenfield asks that very question, because he thinks Cincinnati would have an outside chance of lining up for a trade with the Minnesota Twins to acquire Byron Buxton. Schoenfield thinks the Reds would offer Rhett Lowder, Chase Petty and Sal Stewart - two right-handed arms and a power-hitting third baseman.