Buxton showcased his remarkable skills: first with a diving catch to save a run and then hitting the longest home run of his career.

WEST SACRAMENTO — Joe Ryan had one curse word running through his head after he loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth inning and fell behind the next batter 3-0. The self-proclaimed quick thinker then went through a range of thoughts as the pitch clock dwindled before delivering his next pitch to CJ Alexander.

With two men on and a 2-2 count, Buxton was offered a 90-mph slider by Texas Rangers starter Jack Leiter on the outside edge of the plate. Buxton turned on it and launched the ball deep over the left-centerfield wall. Broadcast cameras lost track of it as it landed in the stands high above the outfield bullpen.