MARCH 23, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
ROYCE LEWIS #23 - THIRD BASEMAN - MINNESOTA TWINS
16 HR •
47 RBI •
.233 AVG
16 HR
47 RBI
.233 AVG
Royce Lewis gained a mentor and a watch when Carlos Correa joined Twins Royce Lewis and Carlos Correa share an agent, and it's likely Lewis will succeed Correa at shortstop because of an opt-out in his contract.
Makes spring debut Lewis started at shortstop and went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in his spring debut in Friday's loss to Atlanta. It was his first game since tearing his ACL before the 2021 season.
Impact Lewis is fully healthy as spring training begins. He hasn't played in a minor league game since 2019 (with the 2020 minor league season canceled), so he'll need some time in the minors to reacclimate himself to game action. The 2017 first-overall pick is still regarded by many as Minnesota's top prospect, but the long layoff clouds his outlook. It's also not clear if he'll stick at shortstop or move to center field. He could begin the season at Triple-A, but the Twins may ease him into action at Double-A.
MARCH 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royce rolls on: Twins SS Lewis enjoys 1st game in 2+ years Minnesota Twins prospect Royce Lewis has returned to live action
MARCH 18, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Royce rolls on: Twins SS Lewis enjoys 1st game in 2+ years
Minnesota Twins prospect Royce Lewis has returned to live actionMARCH 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins prospect Royce Lewis returns to action after 2-year layoff: 'It's in the rearview mirror' Until Friday, Lewis hadn’t appeared in a game since he homered off Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler on March 10, 2020.
MARCH 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Royce Lewis rolls into Twins camp eyeing MLB job FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Royce Lewis the person has not changed much since last you saw him. He's still enthusiastic. He's still confident. He's...
MARCH 16, 2022 • MLB.COM
Healthy heading into 2022 Lewis (knee) received clearance for spring training, but he hasn't been able to participate in workouts during MLB's ongoing lockout since he's a member of the Twins' 40-man roster...
Impact The lockout comes at a particularly inconvenient time for a player like Lewis, a top prospect in the organization who hasn't played an official game in affiliated ball since 2019. After he was unable to play in 2020 because of the cancellation of the minor-league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lewis missed all of 2021 after tearing the ACL in his right knee last February and undergoing surgery. The 22-year-old was at least able to prove his health by taking part in the Twins' final two Instructional League games in mid-October, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, but Lewis would surely benefit from getting in regular at-bats during intrasquad games this spring, even against minor-league competition. Unfortunately, because of his status as a 40-man player, Lewis isn't available to work out in a team setting, and he'll be ineligible to report to any of the Twins' minor-league affiliates when the season begins in early April if the lockout remains in place. Lewis received only 148 plate appearances at the Double-A level upon earning a mid-season promotion in 2019, but because he's missed more than two years of development time, the Twins could be willing to fast track him to Triple-A St. Paul once the lockout ends.
MARCH 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Twins prospect talk with Keith Law: Austin Martin, Royce Lewis, Joe Ryan, Jose Miranda and more The Athletic's national prospect analyst chats with Aaron Gleeman about the state of the Twins' farm system and its top prospects.
FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Protected from Rule 5 draft Lewis (knee) was added to the Twins' 40-man roster Friday.
Impact A foregone conclusion, Lewis was protected from the Rule 5 draft. He missed the entire 2021 season after suffering a torn ACL in February. Lewis should be ready for spring training and 2022 represents an important season for him, especially now that he is on the 40-man roster. He will likely be assigned to Triple-A, where he could spend most of the season as he looks to re-establish himself as a big part of Minnesota's future.
NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
