Byron Buxton is Already Hitting 23 Homers, and Nobody in MLB Is Ready For It

Alright, Emerald City! What a day across the baseball world, huh? We were glued to the TV, watching our M's take a tough 6-2 loss from the Red Sox, a real gut-punch for our pitching. But hey, even when our guys are grinding, we gotta keep an eye on the rest of the league, right? Because while we’re hoping for some more fireworks at T-Mobile Park, some dudes out there are already launching baseballs into orbit. Remember last week when St. Louis' Jordan Walker absolutely crushed one against the Minnesota Twins? That power show is still going strong, and two more sluggers are making serious noise right now, setting the bar for what a truly explosive season looks like.

Buxton Bomb Squad Leader?

First up, let's talk about Byron Buxton. Man, for years, this dude has been baseball's biggest "what-if." He's an absolute athletic monster for the Minnesota Twins, but injuries have just been a brutal part of his story. Remember 2025? He smacked 35 homers even while missing a staggering 36 games! That's insane production. Well, get this: he's healthy this year, and he's not just playing, he's absolutely mashing. Buxton already has 23 home runs, putting him third in all of MLB. Think about that for a second! Six of those bombs came just in June alone, landing him in the top 10 across the majors for the month. Today, he’s got a sweet matchup too, going up against Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen in Arizona, which is already a hitter-friendly park. Buxton’

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s even got a dinger off Gallen in his career, and Gallen's sporting a 5.35 ERA this year. Everything is lining up for another Buxton Bomb. It’s hard not to be hyped for what he’s doing, even if he’s not rocking the Mariners gear.

Lowe’s Power Surge at Altitude

Then we've got Brandon Lowe, the veteran second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was red-hot through March, April, and May, then cooled off a tiny bit, but don’t sleep on this guy. Lowe still cranked out four homers just in June, bringing his season total to 18. That's some serious pop! What’s even better? Fourteen of those eighteen dingers have come against right-handed pitching. So guess what? He's facing Rockies righty Tomoyuki Sugano today, and guess where? Coors Field, baby! You know it, I know it, everyone knows it: Coors Field is a hitter’s absolute paradise. Sugano himself has already given up 13 homers this year, so the conditions are ripe for Lowe to go deep. When you put a power hitter like Lowe in a place like Coors, fireworks are practically guaranteed. So, while we're all still feeling that little sting from the M's 6-2 loss to Boston, and wishing we had a few more long balls of our own, it's wild to see what these guys are doing. The early season form for players like Buxton and Lowe is just electric, setting a high bar for sluggers across the league. Tomorrow's another day, and you know we'll be back watching our Mariners, hoping to see some of that power surge come home to T-Mobile Park. We’ll be looking for that next big hit to get us back on track!

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