The optimism surrounding Byron Buxton’s sore ribs turned into realism on Tuesday. It’s about to be August, after all. Buxton, pulled from Saturday night’s game after telling trainer Nick Paparestathat he was experiencing pain in his ribs when he ran,

Injuries to Pablo López, Bailey Ober and David Festa, plus the trade of Paddack on Monday, have left the starting rotation in flux. With Paddack gone — he has been scheduled to start on Tuesday — the Twins turned to rookie Pierson Ohl, who was making his major league debut.

Buxton's injury further muddies Minnesota's status as buyers or sellers ahead of Thursday's MLB trade deadline.