Seems like a no brainer to me. 

The Twins might have been wise to wait on his service time clock had the season progressed as expected. Now that they are in the midst of a run, is there any player with the potential to have a greater impact? If they had the plan of a September call up, now is the time to change the plan.

What is the risk? He will be taking at bats from among Vargas, Hicks and Rosario. They have RC+ of 85, 66 and 95 and with those the Twins have the best record in the AL. Even if Buxton performs in the midst of those number he adds defense and speed.

Let's do it. Dump the 13th pitcher.

He probably was never going to be a September call up. I'd argue it was July/August or not until 2016 considering the 40 man ramifications. That said, we are definitely approaching the time that it makes sense.

The outfield will be better off with him up and Torii just hitting. I'm not sure how telling Torii they want him to just hit and be a part time player would go over however. Having 13 pitchers still though seems silly.

You are right about the 40. Whatever the plan was entering the season, their record after 60 games has to alter that plan. 

They still would use Torii in RF once or twice a series and sit either Hicks or Rosario. Hughes and May with their fly ball tendencies would benefit from a Rosario/Buxton/Hicks outfield. Only the Royals can top that for defense.

One of the knocks on Buxton was:  of the "5 tools" the one most in doubt was hitting.  He's hit .314 over, what, 4 weeks.  Very nice.  Does it make sense to bring him up now?  Not if you're really comparing.  Correa's stats at Corpus Christi were WAY out of this world.  At AAA Fresno, solid.  However, in his last 6 games, back out in the stratus sphere. 

Correa = No Brainer.

Buxton = still needs work on his hitting. 

Not saying he can't do it.  Let's see what happens in the rest of the AA season.  Will he be like Correa or just another Hicks?  I'm hoping for 2 things:  1.  Buxton continues to grow 2.  Patience.

I think Buxton will be called up, but it will either take another excellent month and or the Twins start faltering a bit before he is recalled, I think after this tough 2 week stretch of games we are about to play, we will know where we are at and whether Buxton is about to be recalled or not...........if the players keep playing well, no reason to put Hunter to the bench and take a chance on changing the chemistry of winning. Now as i stated before if Buxton pushes the issue, of course he needs to be brought up

Correa's numbers were better int he Texas League and the PCL but Buxton's overall line would likely be also.

There is upside in Buxton they won't find in any reasonable summer acquisition. His defense and speed raise his floor. If the Twins are going to find a player that might shift the record 2 or 3 wins the rest of the way, I think Buxton is the best bet.

He would be taking at bats away from primarily Rosario, Hicks and Vargas. There is as much reason to be concerned about the performance of any of those three as there is Buxton.

If you bring up Buxton today, you suddenly have the fastest outfield in the major leagues, with two of the strongest arms. Even Rosario is reasonably fast, and has a good, accurate arm.

Then if you leave the infield as-is for awhile, you've got one of the best fielding teams in baseball, with Vargas as DH/1B. Pitchers like good fielding teams.

I'd do it right now. Bring up Buxton and turn on the electricity. Double the wattage on the disco ball, and buy a bigger smoke machine. Let him get a taste before the All-Star game, then hit his stride in August. Then, we think about bringing the Sano Lumber Company to town, and maybe even Der Kid, Max Kepler.

If you bring up Buxton, Hunter will not loose playing time.  He may DH a little more often but Hicks would become the 4th OF with an extra start or so in RF or go back to AAA to play everyday while Buxton is getting the starts in CF. 

As it has been the whole season, the Twins are going to have to get worse, to get better. As long as they keep winning, even if it seems implausible, they will not make a move to improve. (Please don't consider Escobar one). So the conundrum continues. From a franchise future perspective, they would have been far better off continuing the first week of the year, and did a rebuild. Now if they remain in contention, ??? They can't, or won't make any significant changes.

As it has been the whole season, the Twins are going to have to get worse, to get better. As long as they keep winning, even if it seems implausible, they will not make a move to improve. (Please don't consider Escobar one). So the conundrum continues. From a franchise future perspective, they would have been far better off continuing the first week of the year, and did a rebuild. Now if they remain in contention, ??? They can't, or won't make any significant changes.

I addressed this problem in my latest piece. While it may be what the Twins choose to do, waiting out the winning before deciding to make a move is not an intelligent strategy. You can argue that regression is becoming a monotonous word and enjoying what is going on would be the best practice. Sure, I can get behind that, but a front office shouldn't.

Your current success isn't what dictates future results. You have to be proactive in your decisions to help best position yourself for future success. In making the correct moves now to help supplement an offense or pitching, the Twins could be talking about relevant baseball in September rather than enjoying a nice run in June.