The Minnesota Twins lost a significant part of their roster at the MLB trade deadline, but Byron Buxton is in it for the long haul.

Every time Byron Buxton picked up his phone Thursday afternoon, there was a text message or news ping that one of his Minnesota Twins teammates was being traded.

Byron Buxton, the longest-tenured Twins player by more than five years, was at home with his three kids Thursday when the roster around him was ripped apart in a series of trade deadline deals. He did his best to put away his phone,