Byron Buxton, the longest-tenured Twins player by more than five years, was at home with his three kids Thursday when the roster around him was ripped apart in a series of trade deadline deals. He did his best to put away his phone,

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton says it was "heartbreaking" to watch his club trade away almost 40 percent of the roster ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, per Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Even though Byron Buxton is on the 10-day injured list with left ribcage inflammation, the All-Star center fielder joined the Twins in Cleveland for this weekend's series as the franchise's clubhouse leader wanted to be there to provide support and be a sounding board for teammates after the Twins made nine trades near the deadline.