CHICAGO -- Center fielder Byron Buxton continues to make progress during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester, but there's still no timetable for his return. There remains a chance that he could be optioned instead of reinstated from the disabled list once his rehab assignment ends.
Buxton, on the DL with a fractured left big toe, began his rehab assignment on June 19, which allows him to remain on it until July 8. He has hit .206/.250/.324 with one homer and four RBIs in nine games with Rochester.
"It's one of those things where we try to take time out of the equation," Twins manager Paul Molitor said.