Royce Lewis Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/5/1999 (24)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Royce Lewis Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Royce Lewis News
Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis (quadriceps) has started to begin baseball activities according to the Twins head trainer Nick Paparesta. "We're looking to get him in a running progression probably the end of next week. He's still got some boxes to check, but heading in the right direction," the trainer said. No timetable has been set for the 24-year-old's return though it's still likely he won't be back until closer to the All Star Break. Kyle Farmer and Jose Miranda have been splitting time at third base in Lewis' absence. Farmer has hit for a paltry 15 wRC+ in 41 PA while Miranda has hit for a 119 wRC+ in 28 PA. Fantasy managers shouldn't rush to add either player in Lewis' absence, though Miranda shows more potential currently.
Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis (quadriceps) said he received a platelet-rich plasma injection to help his right quadriceps muscle heal. Lewis suffered a serious quad strain on Opening Day last Thursday and will be shut down from baseball activities for at least a month. Hopefully, his PRP injection will speed up the healing process in his leg, but the 24-year-old is still going to be out for a while and needs to be stashed in an injured list spot in all fantasy leagues. Since Lewis was injured, Willi Castro has been serving as the team's regular third baseman and has gone just 2-for-16 (.125) with two runs scored, three walks and seven strikeouts in his first 20 plate appearances of the year in five contests.
Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis has a "severe" quad strain that is going to keep him out long-term. Twins president of baseball operations David Falvey told the media Lewis will require one month of pure recovery before the club will even have an idea of how much additional time he will need before building back up to playing. This was always the risk for fantasy managers this spring as the oft-injured Lewis has appeared in just 71 MLB games since being drafted first overall back in 2017. He tantalized with 15 home runs and a .920 OPS in just 58 games in 2023, leaving managers with a serious risk/reward scenario in drafts this spring. Those who drafted Lewis at his 48.83 ADP are losing that bet just one game into the season.
Batting Order
1 | Ryan Jeffers |
2 | Byron Buxton |
3 | Manuel Margot |
4 | Jose Miranda |
5 | Carlos Santana |
6 | Willi Castro |
7 | Christian Vázquez |
8 | Kyle Farmer |
9 | Austin Martin |
Royce Lewis Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Ryan Jeffers |
2 | Byron Buxton |
3 | Manuel Margot |
4 | Jose Miranda |
5 | Carlos Santana |
6 | Willi Castro |
7 | Christian Vázquez |
8 | Kyle Farmer |
9 | Austin Martin |
Minnesota Twins infielder Royce Lewis was the No. 1 overall pick in 2017, but injuries have kept him from reaching his full potential. After playing zero games in 2020 due to the COVID-cancelled minor league season, a torn ACL in 2021 also caused him to miss that whole season. Lewis made his MLB debut in 2022 before tearing the same ACL 12 games in. He made his long-awaited return in late May of 2023 before a hamstring injury caused him to miss another month and a half. Lewis has been productive when healthy, slashing .307/.549/.913 with 17 HR, 57 RBI, 41 runs, and 6 SB over 70 regular season games (280 PA). If Lewis can stay healthy, those numbers extrapolated over 600 PA would look like 36 HR/122 RBI/88 R/13 SB. He showed he was back to full health last postseason, collecting five hits, four of which were homers. RotoBaller ranks him as 69th overall, but his current NFBC ADP of around 45th suggests managers anticipate a fully healthy season from the Twins' shortstop. Any missed time may result in Lewis not returning value at that ADP, so interested managers should take caution based on Lewis' inability to stay on the field. FGDC projects a .270-27-88-79-13 season for the 24-year-old with a .350 WOBA and 125 wRC+.