Minnesota Twins' Star Goes Viral For Near Crash with Milwaukee Brewers Sausage

A viral moment broke out on Tuesday when the Minnesota Twins traveled to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers: Twins' star outfielder Byron Buxton was nearly run over by one of the Brewers' sausage racing mascots.

You can watch the incident below from the @MLB account on "X:"

After some digging, it was found that Buxton was nearly run over by the Bratwurst, which is described this way by the Brewers website:

Brat comes to the Brewers after years of Olympic training on the German National team, never quite making it past the trials. He is intimidating to the other participants with his muscular physique. Brat trains like a machine, having not missed a day of weight lifting in years. He is very competitive, and wants nothing more than to win every race. Watch out though, he may stop at nothing to be the best. Hot Dog once found his shoes in the trash only minutes before a race. There was no hard evidence linking Brat to this offense, but speculation abounds.

Brat relishes his aggressive approach to racing. His determination to win pushes him to a fast start, but he tends to lose wind towards the end. His consummate drive gains the respect of the fans. Another downfall to Brat's performance is his trick ankles. The years of basketball he played in his native Germany have proven to be somewhat detrimental in many races. As long as those ankles hold out, Brat will give anyone a good run for their money.

The moment was funny, but it would have been more funny if Buxton didn't have an extensive injury history. The last thing he - or the Twins - need is to have Buxton miss more time this season because of being run over by a brat.

The Twins and Brewers will play again on Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. ET.

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