Twins place OF Byron Buxton, RHP Brock Stewart on IL

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The Minnesota Twins placed two key players on the injured list Friday, sending outfielder Byron Buxton to the 10-day IL and right-handed reliever Brock Stewart to the 15-day IL.

The move for Buxton (right knee inflammation) is retroactive to Thursday.

He left Wednesday's game in Chicago and has played in 28 games this season, hitting .250 (23-for-92) with eight doubles,