The Minnesota Twins activated outfielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.
Buxton has been sidelined since Aug. 13 with right hip inflammation.
He is batting .275 with 16 home runs, 49 RBIs and 54 runs in 90 games this season.
The oft-injured Buxton has played more than 92 games just once in his 10 seasons, all with the Twins. The second overall selection in the 2012 draft is a career .243 hitter with 131 home runs and 346 RBIs in 760 games.
Buxton, 30, has played 82 games in center field this season after all 80 of his starts last season came as the designated hitter. He was an All-Star for the only time in 2022 and won a Gold Glove in 2017.
To make room for Buxton, the Twins optioned utility player Austin Martin to Triple-A St. Paul following their 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
Martin, 25, is batting .252 with one homer and 16 RBIs in 89 games this season with Minnesota.