Walkers news: May 31 -- Buxton to injured list; Benintendi rehab assignment cut short
The St. Louis River Walkers have placed center fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day disabled list after he suffered a broken finger after being hit by a pitch in a 3-1 win over Quad City on May 30.
On a rehab assigment with AAA Memphis, Andrew Benintendi was called up from the Redbirds.
Benintendi had missed three weeks with a sprained knee.
With the Walkers this season, Benintendi had batted .263 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 27 games.
Buxton has had another rough season with the Walkers before the injury, he had played in 34 games and batted .227 with seven homers and 17 RBIs.
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