Twins Get Outfielder Byron Buxton in With the Team’s First 2012 Draft Pick

Before last night's opening round of the Major League Baseball Draft, many analysts had outfielder Byron Buxton of Appling County High School in Georgia pegged as the number 1 overall pick choice. The first overall pick belonged to Houston, but they opted for shortstop Carlos Correa, leaving Buxton for Minnesota.

Buxton stands at 6'2" and 180 pounds, and offers a powerful right-handed bat to the Twins organization. ESPN had the outfielder ranked number 1 on the ESPN 100 prospect list.

The Twins used their second pick and third picks on a pitching prospects Jose Berrios from Puerto Rico and Luke Bard of Georgia Tech.