Buxton did more than something good. He became the first player to hit for the cycle at Target Field since the ballpark opened in 2010, helping ignite the Twins to a 12-4 win over the Pirates. It was the 12th cycle in Twins history and the first since Jorge Polanco had one in 2019.

Byron Buxton gets to be what he's constantly threatened, but never got to be: One of baseball's greatest forces. These first three months of