Byron Buxton Blew Minds on Social Media Today With Impossible Speed and Five Hits

Minnesota Twins fans have watched Byron Buxton blossom this April and his emergence is something we’ve been salivating for since he was drafted in 2012, quickly becoming baseball’s #1 overall prospect. But today, the internet world got to know Buck on another level. He went 5 for 5 in a game that was streamed live on YouTube and led the Twins to a 10-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

is this good? #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/MYhfshrZiI

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) April 28, 2021

This afternoon’s game was featured as YouTube’s “Game of the Week” and Byron was sensational. He came a triple away from the cycle and started the game with a leadoff homerun. There was one double that would have been a single for anyone else in the MLB and one single that would have been an out (see both below).

But, Byron Buxton isn’t ‘anyone else in the MLB’. And the internet took notice today.

The internet gets to know Byron Buxton

#Nats Trea Turner had the fastest sprint speed in 2021 at 30.8 ft/s#MNTwins Byron Buxton just went 31.6 ft/sec and made it to 1B in 3.96 seconds.

— Ted (@tlschwerz) April 28, 2021

Byron Buxton is fast. pic.twitter.com/yMuwndsfg6

— Cut4 (@Cut4) April 28, 2021

Byron Buxton MOVES down the line pic.twitter.com/Sd9XNrt5fr

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 28, 2021

Byron Buxton speed ????

Live #MLB lines —> https://t.co/QNqJIBtT1o

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— Bovada (@BovadaOfficial) April 28, 2021

It is truly ridiculous how fast yron Buxton is ⚡️⚡️

(via @Cut4) pic.twitter.com/f2hvXf2i9k

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) April 28, 2021

After doubling on a groundball to shortstop and his EIGTH homer of the year to leadoff the game..

yron Buxton is now batting .410 with a 1.364 OPS on the year!

MVP SEASON?! #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/TlhZRBFHYT

— Ben Verlander (@Verly32) April 28, 2021

yron Buxton insanity. Ground ball at the infielder. Not even close. pic.twitter.com/mmZxNcJZzJ

— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) April 28, 2021

Routine ground balls don’t mean shit to Byron Buxton. If he wants a hit, he’s getting a hit
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— Starting 9 (@Starting9) April 28, 2021

Eric Strack | Minnesota Sports Fan