ROYCE LEWIS NEWS

Perfect at plate Lewis went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI single in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Lewis reached base safely in all four plate appearances, the last of which resulted in an RBI single in the eighth to cut the deficit to two runs. Lewis' struggles at the plate this season includes an 0-for-32 slump, but he has reached base safely over his last four games and has a .509 OPS across 91 plate appearances this season.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Barger hits 2-run HR, Bichette has go-ahead 2-run single as Blue Jays beat Twins 6-4

Addison Barger hit a two-run home run, Bo Bichette had a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 for their fifth straight...

4 HOURS AGO

Absent from Minnesota lineup Lewis is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Athletics.

Impact Lewis has logged back-to-back games with a hit for the first time since May 18 to 19, but he will get a breather in Thursday's series finale. Willi Castro is at third base and batting fifth as the Twins try to complete a four-game sweep.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Absent from Minnesota lineup Lewis is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Athletics.

Impact Lewis has logged consecutive games with a hit for the first time since May 18 and 19, but he will get a breather in Thursday's series finale. Willi Castro will start at third base and bat fifth as the Twins try to complete a four-game sweep.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ends 0-for-32 slump Lewis went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the A's. Lewis ended an 0-for-32 slump with his double.

Impact Lewis is hitting just .133/.207/.420 in 22 games since returning from a hamstring injury. While Lewis has been a bit unlucky with a .148 BABIP, he also struggled at the end of last season, hitting .181 with a .500 OPS in September. Hopefully his performance Tuesday finally gets him going at the plate.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Castro homers twice and Twins win 10-3, sending Athletics to 8th straight loss and 19th in 20 games

Willi Castro hit a pair of homers and the Minnesota Twins scored four runs in both the sixth and seventh innings to hand the Athletics their eighth straight loss and 19th in their...

3 DAYS AGO

Royce Lewis ends his skid, Willi Castro homers twice as Twins rout A's 10-3 The Twins’ Royce Lewis stopped an 0-for-32 skid with a two-run double, but Pablo López left after warming up for the sixth inning.

3 DAYS AGO • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Out of lineup again Monday Lewis is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

Impact It's the third time over the Twins' last six contests that Lewis -- who is in a 0-for-30 slump at the plate -- has been out of the lineup. Brooks Lee is covering third base and batting third as Minnesota opens up a four-game series versus the Athletics.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Podcast: Patrick Reusse on Twins drama and the struggles of Royce Lewis Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included three dramatic Twins...

4 DAYS AGO • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Mired in 0-for-30 slump Lewis went 0-for-2 and was pulled for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Mariners. He's in an 0-for-30 slump at the plate.

Impact Lewis is hitting just .127/.195/.392 in 21 games since returning from a hamstring injury. While Lewis has been a bit unlucky with a .225 xBA and .140 BABIP, he also struggled at the end of last season where he hit .181 with a .500 OPS in September. It's not out of the question he could be sent to Triple-A to get him back on track. His being pulled for a pinch hitter late in a close game late could indicate the Twins may be ready to take action on his struggles.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mired in 0-for-30 slump Lewis went 0-for-2 and was pulled for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Mariners. He's in an 0-for-30 slump at the plate.

Impact Lewis is hitting just .127/.195/.392 in 21 games since returning from a hamstring injury. While Lewis has been a bit unlucky with a .225 xBA and .140 BABIP, he also struggled at the end of last season, hitting .181 with a .500 OPS in September. It's not out of the question he could be sent to Triple-A to get back on track. Lewis being pulled for a pinch hitter late in a close game late could indicate the Twins may be ready to take action on his struggles.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Lewis is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.

Impact Lewis has gone 0-for-26 over his last seven games and will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout. Brooks Lee will get the start at the hot corner and bat third.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sitting amid slump Lewis is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Rays, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 25-year-old started the previous 10 games but will take a seat Tuesday while in the midst of an 0-for-18 slump. Jonah Bride will step in at the hot corner and bat seventh against Tampa Bay righty Taj Bradley while Lewis gets a day to reset.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Bronx boos, Baez is back, an early Cy Young favorite: MLB's top 10 storylines

What stood out this week in baseball? Walkoff homers galore, Bryce Harper's new feat and, of course, Juan Soto hearing it from Yankees fans.

MAY 19

Last Night in Baseball: Rivalry Weekend or Sweeps Week?

The Angels swept the Dodgers for the first time in 15 years, the Twins' winning streak ended on robbery, Cody Bellinger outperformed Juan So...

MAY 19

Cracks first long ball Lewis went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Brewers.

Impact The Minnesota third baseman smacked a 417-foot solo shot off Milwaukee starter Freddy Peralta in the fourth inning for his 33rd career homer. Perhaps this performance will break Lewis out of his recent funk. He entered this contest on a cold spell, slashing just .200/.263/.229 across 38 plate appearances, since returning from a left hamstring strain May 6.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Jackson Chourio's Absurd Home Run Robbery Had Twins Batter Tipping His Helmet in Awe Brewers’ Jackson Chourio robbed a home run in such impressive fashion that Twins batter Royce Lewis could only tip his helmet in awe.

MAY 18 • THESTATE.COM

Shaky start, late HR robbery help end Twins' win streak at 13 MILWAUKEE – Royce Lewis came inches from a game-tying home run, but Jackson Chourio’s spectacular over-the-wall grab robbed Lewis and preser...

MAY 18 • MLB.COM

Twins' 13-game win streak ends as Jackson Chourio's big catch preserves 5-2 victory for Brewers

Jackson Chourio robbed Royce Lewis of a potential tying homer in the eighth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers ended the Minnesota Twins’ 13-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory

MAY 18

Chourio robs Lewis of game-tying HR to put Twins' 13-game streak in jeopardy Twins star Royce Lewis hit his first homer of the season on Sunday. But Jackson Chourio prevented him from hitting his second -- and might h...

MAY 18 • MLB.COM

Twins extend winning streak to 11 games with 4-0 victory over Orioles

DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and Byron Buxton hit Minnesota’s first back-to-back homers this season, Chris Paddack pitched seven shutout innings and the Twins extended their winning streak...

MAY 15

Twins rally to their 10th straight win, beat Baltimore 8-6 for a doubleheader sweep

Kody Clemens hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to lead the Minnesota Twins to their 10th straight victory, 8-6 over the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of a doublehea...

MAY 14

On bench for second game of day Lewis is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Orioles.

Impact Lewis is just over a week removed from returning from a long stint on the injured list due to a hamstring strain, so the Twins are seemingly just giving him some rest in the second half of the twin bill. He started at third base in the Twins' 6-3 win in Game 1, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Last Night in Baseball: Aaron Judge leads the league in... everything

Aaron Judge cannot be stopped nor topped, Tim Elko gave the White Sox a rare bright spot, the Twins are rolling and more from the weekend's...

MAY 12

Breaks out of slump Lewis went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's 7-6 win over San Francisco. He ended an 0-for-13 slump to begin the season.

Impact Lewis slumped at the end of last season as well so he was 0-for-36 since last September before Sunday. Lewis missed the team's first 35 games after suffering a strained hamstring late in spring training. He may finally be shaking off the rust with Sunday's performance.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE