An outfield collision sent twoMinnesota TwinsAll-Stars to bench as the club aims to win its 11th consecutive game. Byron Buxtonand shortstopCarlos Correacollided as Buxton hauled in a fly ball in shallow center field during the bottom of the third inning Thursday at Camden Yards in Baltimore. Correa, down on the grass for a few moments, walked slowly off the field and exited the game immediately. Buxton, who had homered in the top of the inning, stayed in the game but was removed before the bottom of the fourth. Byron Buxton and Carlo Correa collide on a shallow fly to center, Buxton somehow hangs on to the ballpic.twitter.com/XzA3imOkBd — CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero)May 15, 2025 Buxton, 31, leads the Twins with 10 home runs and 27 RBIs. The former Gold Glove winner has struggled with injuries throughout his career, playing in more than 100 games just twice since his 2015 debut. Correa, in the third year of a six-year, $200 million deal, has struggled this season, with a .236 average and .605 OPS. Injuries limited him to 135 games last season. After starting the season 7-15, the Twins have won 16 of their last 21 games to surge back into contention. They are aiming for their third consecutive series sweep. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast.Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa injury update: Scary collision for Twins
