Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left the clubhouse early today to get a magnetic resonance imaging exam.

On pace for a possible career high in games this season — he played 140 in 2017 — Buxton left Saturday night’s 9-3 loss to Washington after the sixth inning at Target Field with left-side soreness. An all-star for the second time, he hit two doubles in the American League’s 7-6 loss, decided with a home run contest, this month.

Buxton, 31, was on the seven-day concussion IL in mid-May after colliding with teammate Carlos Correa while chasing a fly ball. He has otherwise been healthy and leads the team in WAR (3.9), home runs (23), RBIs (59), doubles (14) and triples (4).

The Twins are expecting an update sometime during Sunday afternoon’s rubber game against the Nationals.

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