Byron Buxton looks to be a calming presence in Twins’ clubhouse after a flurry of deadline moves

CLEVELAND — Every time Byron Buxton picked up his phone Thursday afternoon, there was a text message or news ping that one of his Minnesota Twins teammates was being traded. Two days later, Buxton was still trying to take in all the moves the Twins made as the front office made nine trades and turned over nearly 40% of the roster. Even though the All-Star center fielder is on the 10-day injured list with left ribcage inflammation, Buxton 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. “I mean ,trading nine guys like that is something that’s not normal, so it was a little bit of a shock for sure,” Buxton said before Saturday’s game. “Right now, obviously, I haven’t processed it. I don’t know who has processed it, but something we’ll talk about a little bit more at the end of the season.” Manager Rocco Baldelli said that having Buxton on the trip was important, not only for the support that he can give, but also because he remains on track to rejoin the lineup on Wednesday when the Twins
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