Royce Lewis
Bats: RThrows: RAge: 26Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
AVG
.230
OPS
0.645
HR
11
RBI
49
R
34
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MIN • Infielder • #23
about 2 months ago
Lewis replaced Trevor Larnach with a lefty on the mound in the seventh. The Guardians countered with Hunter Gaddis, but that was fine with Lewis, who hit a ball 402 feet off the righty. It was Lewis’s 13th homer in 380 plate appearances. He’s batting .284 with four homers this month, though that comes with an 18/1 K/BB in 75 plate appearances.
MIN • Infielder • #23
2 months ago
Lewis has opened September 9-for-29 with three homers and, very surprisingly, four steals in four tries. Coming into the month, he had three steals in 161 games since the beginning of 2024. Then again, Lewis has made it clear that he’s very much interesting in compiling numbers for his also-ran team as he approaches arbitration for the second time. Some might frown on that kind of thing, but given that ownership gave up on the team, who can fault the players for looking out for themselves?
MIN • Infielder • #23
2 months ago
Finally showing some signs of life, this was Lewis’ second three-hit game in the last week and a half and he has five homers and 13 RBI over his last 15 games. Those stolen bases may be the most encouraging sign though. He has three in his last six contests and that’s a great sign that he’s feeling good physically. Here’s to hoping for one of those classic red-hot streaks to close out the season.
MIN • Infielder • #23
2 months ago
Lewis singled off of Wandy Peralta in the fourth inning and scored on a two-run single off the bat of Trevor Larnach. He then clobbered a 405-foot (105.3 mph EV) solo shot off of David Morgan in the fifth inning that increased the Twins’ lead to 6-2. His bat has started to show signs of life in recent weeks but he’s still slashing a woeful .229/.290/.384 with nine homers and 36 RBI in 297 plate appearances on the season.
MIN • Infielder • #23
3 months ago
The 26-year-old slugger crushed a 387-foot (99.1 mph EV) solo shot off of Tyler Alexander in the seventh inning that pulled the Twins to within three runs at 6-3. That would be as close as they would get. Lewis struck out in each of his other three at-bats in the ballgame. Even with his recent hot stretch, he’s still hitting just .233/.292/.387 with eight home runs and 34 RBI on the season.
MIN • Infielder • #23
3 months ago
Lewis’ grand slam in the fourth inning was his seventh home run of the season. The 26-year-old third baseman is largely known for his injury history, but he’s mostly been productive when healthy. That hasn’t been the case this year, though, as he’s hitting .233 with a .671 OPS and 33 RBI.
MIN • Infielder • #23
3 months ago
Lewis will get the day off — something that doesn’t happen often all that often — so Ryan Fitzgerald will start at third base and hit ninth against JT Ginn and the A’s bullpen.
Source: MLB.com
MIN • Infielder • #23
3 months ago
It’s the lowest he’s hit since July 23. The Twins have Trevor Larnach batting fifth and Brooks Lee hitting sixth tonight, up one place apiece from their usual spots of late. Lewis is 1-for-15 in his last four games and 9-for-48 with no homers in his last 12 games.
MIN • Infielder • #23
3 months ago
Lewis takes a seat for the first time since July 19. The 26-year-old has played pretty much everyday for Minnesota at the hot corner since the All-Star break, batting .274 (20-for-73) with three homers and one steal in 19 games since the Midsummer Classic.
Source: MLB.com
MIN • Infielder • #23
4 months ago
DeShawn Keirsey Jr. ran for Lewis in the eighth and stole second and third — incredibly, the first steal of third by a Twin this season — before scoring. So, that worked out. Alas, it did mean that Lewis missed out on at-bat in the ninth before the Twins blew a one-run lead. Lewis was already hitting better than his poor numbers suggested, and now his luck has changed these last few days, as he’s gone 7-for-14 with three homers, six RBI and no strikeouts in his last four games.
MIN • Infielder • #23
4 months ago
Lewis is starting to swing the bat well again, as he followed up his two-homer game against the Rockies with his first three-hit game since June 6. The steal was his first of the season, and it’s a positive that he’s feeling well enough to get the wheels going. Lewis is immensely talented, and if he can stay on the field, he’s a good bet to have many more games like this over the final 60-plus games of the season.
MIN • Infielder • #23
4 months ago
Lewis badly needed this after getting pinch-hit for Friday and sitting Saturday. He was bating .233/.261/.279 in 13 games since coming off the IL on July 1, though his exit velocity numbers have been just fine. Three of his four balls in play today left the bat at over 102 mph, and his first homer was projected at a Coors-aided 451 feet. The big day should ensure that he doesn’t have to worry about playing time this week.
MIN • Infielder • #23
4 months ago
Lewis was just activated off the injured list, and the Twins are going to give him days off to try and make sure that his hamstring strain doesn’t become a recurring issue. He’ll take a break with Harrison Bader back in the lineup and Willi Castro moving to third base.
Source: Minnesota Twins
MIN • Infielder • #23
4 months ago
The double was one of just two hits the Twins could muster tonight against Edward Cabrera and company. Lewis hit eighth in his return, but he should move up quickly if he starts off well here.
MIN • Infielder • #23
4 months ago
They’d already cleared a spot by DFAing Jonah Bride yesterday. Lewis, who had been out since June 13 with a hamstring strain, will mostly start at third base and occasionally DH for the Twins. Brooks Lee has been very effective of late, so he’ll probably start seeing a lot of time at second, with Willi Castro playing more outfield. Harrison Bader should lose some at-bats.
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 months ago
The expectation is that the 26-year-old slugger will remain with the Saints through the weekend and as long as he avoids any setbacks, he would return to the Twins for the start of their series against the Marlins on Tuesday. Lewis has had a tumultuous and disappointing season to date, slashing just .202/.282/.303 with two homers and nine RBI in 110 plate appearances sandwiched between stints on the injured list.
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 months ago
Lewis will DH in at least his first game. If all goes well, one imagines he’ll be activated Tuesday for the series opener against the Marlins.
Source: Aaron Gleeman
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 months ago
The move is now official. Lewis simply can’t catch a break from an injury standpoint. He’s been plagued by persistent physical issues since breaking into the majors back in 2022 and heads back to the injured list for the second time this season for a hamstring-related strain. The positive news is that he’s dealing with a relatively mild hamstring strain this time around, which doesn’t figure to require a lengthy absence.
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 months ago
Helfand reports that the strain is on the “milder” side, but not so mild that it won’t require another stint on the injured list for Lewis. The 26-year-old could return by the end of June or start of July if there are no setbacks, but a more concrete timeline should be provided in the coming days.
Source: Besty Helfand
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 months ago
Not terribly surprising that the Twins are going to want to get imaging done to determine the extent of the hamstring strain that the 26-year-old infielder suffered on Friday night. Lewis, who spends more time on the injured list than he does in the Twins’ lineup, could be heading for a return trip back there before the weekend is through.
Source: Phil Miller
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 months ago
The encouraging news, at least as of now, is that Lewis hasn’t been placed on the injured list after exiting Friday’s affair with a left hamstring strain. There’s still plenty of time before first pitch though for a move to occur. Kody Clemens will start in his place at the hot corner and will bat eighth against Astros’ right-hander Hunter Brown on Saturday.
Source: MLB
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 months ago
Lewis was lifted for a pinch runner after smacking a single in the ninth inning on Friday night. He finished 2-for-4 with a solo homer before departing. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters that Lewis tested out well after the game, but he’ll be re-evaluated by the training staff again on Saturday morning before a determination is made on his status. Given his extensive injury history, it wouldn’t be surprising to see this lead to another trip to the injured list. All fantasy managers can do now is wait and hope for the best.
Source: Betsy Helfand
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 months ago
Lewis was lifted for a pinch runner after smacking a single in the ninth inning on Friday night. Twins’ manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters that Lewis tested out well after the game, but he’ll be re-evaluated by the training staff again on Saturday morning before a determination is made on his status. Given his extensive injury history, it wouldn’t be surprising to see this lead to another trip to the injured list. All fantasy managers can do now is wait and hope for the best.
Source: Betsy Helfand
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 months ago
Lewis crushed his 425-foot (105.0 mph EV) solo shot off of Colton Gordon in the sixth inning, trimming the Twins’ deficit to seven runs at 9-2. He also singled off of Steven Okert in the ninth inning. With his two-hit attack, the 26-year-old third baseman is now slashing .194/.275/.296 with two long balls and nine RBI through his first 109 plate appearances on the season.
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 months ago
Lewis has not had a good go of it so far this season. He’s just a few games off a disastrous 0-for-28 spell and still has just a .171 batting average after this three-hit performance. Yet, we’ve seen just how hot he can get when he’s going right. So, hopefully a game like this where he doesn’t record an out and notches his hardest hit ball of the young season at 109.6 mph can light a fire.
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 months ago
It was odd enough seeing Lewis out of the lineup today after he showed some positive signs the last couple of nights, but it was far stranger to see him later inserted to play the final two innings in the field in a lost cause. His one at-bat today produced a 99.9 mph liner to center with a .920 xBA. Alas, xBA had no way of knowing it was Denzel Clarke out there for the A’s. We assume Lewis will be back in the lineup Friday.
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 months ago
Lewis is going through it at the dish of late. He’s hitless over his last eight games (0-for-28) and is batting just .127 (9-for-71) with one homer over 21 games this season. The Twins are going to let him work through things at the bottom of the order for now.
Source: MLB.com
MIN • Infielder • #23
6 months ago
Ouch. Lewis doesn’t seem all that far off, though. He’s struck out only twice during his 0-for-22 skid, and he hit the ball hard all four times up today. Still, he’s now batting just .138/.200/.215 in 70 plate appearances since coming off the IL.
MIN • Infielder • #23
6 months ago
Durability hasn’t been Lewis’ calling card throughout the early stages of his career, so he deserves some credit for staying on the field of late. He’ll get a break on Tuesday night after starting 16 of 18 games since returning from the injured list back on May 6. It’ll be Jonah Bride getting a rare opportunity at the hot corner.
Source: MLB.com
MIN • Infielder • #23
6 months ago
Lewis took Freddy Peralta deep in the fourth, hitting the ball 417 feet at a season-high 109.5 mph off the bat. He hit another shot to center in the eighth, but Chourio reached over the wall to grab it. Lewis came into the day just 7-for-35 with one extra-base hit since coming off the IL on May 5.