Byron Buxton entered spring training as the likely starting center fielder for the Minnesota Twins in 2016, but it wasn't a guarantee. After all, Buxton struggled in his 138 plate appearances with the Twins in 2015, hitting .209/.250/.326 with 44 strikeouts and just six walks, a rookie clearly overmatched in his first stint in the majors.
Still, the job was his to lose. Nick Nelson of Twins Daily writes on Buxton's spring so far:
The grip has only tightened in the week since that post. John noted at the time that Buxton had started four of the first six games in center; he has started on four of six days since, and the player spelling him has been Max Kepler instead of Danny Santana.