Twins Give Health Update on Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa After Scary Collision

Ryan Phillips | May 15, 2025

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton and shortstop Carlos Correa remain on the ground following a collision while chasing the ball against the Baltimore Orioles. / Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images

Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa may have escaped the worst possible scenario after a scary collision on Thursday.

The two Minnesota Twins players ran into each other as they both chased down a shallow pop fly against the Baltimore Orioles. Buxton ran in to catch the ball off the bat of Cedric Mullins at full speed, somehow made the grab, then ran into Correa's back as both men hit the turf hard.

Video is below.

Byron Buxton and Carlo Correa collide on a shallow fly to center, Buxton somehow hangs on to the ball pic.twitter.com/XzA3imOkBd

— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) May 15, 2025

Both players left the game and it was later announced they had entered concussion protocol.

After the game, Twins bench coach Jayce Tingler clarified that entering concussion protocol doesn't mean a player has a concussion, but rather that both are being evaluated for concussions.

Jayce Tingler said on #MNTwins postgame show that being in #MLB's concussion protocol DOES NOT mean Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa indeed have concussions. It simply means both are being evaluated for the possibility. More information on Friday.

— DanHayesMLB (@DanHayesMLB) May 15, 2025

We should know the status of both players on Friday, but it's good to hear they haven't been diagnosed with concussions yet.

The Twins beat the Orioles 4-0 to improve to 24-20 on the season.

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