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Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 4/15/2025
2024 Stats
AVG
.233
HR
16
RBI
47
R
40
SB
0
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After playing just 70 games in his first two seasons due to a myriad of injuries, including two torn ACLs, Lewis looked set to become a star. Alas after hitting a home run on Opening Day, he pulled up with a right quadriceps strain and missed 58 games. He returned on fire at the plate by hitting nine home runs with a .984 OPS in 23 games when he returned. He then missed two weeks with adductor strain. When he returned in late July, he slumped at the plate for the first time of his career and had an underwhelming second half of the season. He hit just .207 with six home runs and a .620 OPS over his final 56 games. Whether it was not being used to the wear of a long season or bad luck (.248 BABIP over that stretch), Lewis looked mortal at the plate for the first time. He also struggled at third base (-2 Defensive Runs Saved) with the Twins giving him some time at second base for a likely move there in 2025. Lewis also did not attempt to steal any bases due to injury concerns despite decent speed. Still, he hit 16 homeruns in 82 games and posted a 108 wRC+ and was well above average in most advanced batted-ball metrics. He could bounce back with some better luck and a move to second base as he's enter his prime as he'll turn 26 next season. Read Past Outlooks

Sidelined with moderate strain
The Twins announced Monday that Lewis has been ruled out for Opening Day after an MRI confirmed that he sustained a moderate left hamstring strain during Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Minnesota has yet to establish a firm timeline for Lewis' return, but since moderate hamstring strains typically entail a multi-week recovery, the 25-year-old third baseman is a safe bet to begin the season on the injured list. On a positive note, Lewis told Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune that the soft-tissue injury is "not even close" to being as severe as the quadricep injury he sustained Opening Day of last season, which resulted in him being sidelined for just over two months. Brooks Lee drew the start at third base in Monday's spring game against the Pirates and appears to be leading candidate to serve as the primary option at the hot corner until Lewis is ready to make his 2025 debut.
Minnesota has yet to establish a firm timeline for Lewis' return, but since moderate hamstring strains typically entail a multi-week recovery, the 25-year-old third baseman is a safe bet to begin the season on the injured list. On a positive note, Lewis told Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune that the soft-tissue injury is "not even close" to being as severe as the quadricep injury he sustained Opening Day of last season, which resulted in him being sidelined for just over two months. Brooks Lee drew the start at third base in Monday's spring game against the Pirates and appears to be leading candidate to serve as the primary option at the hot corner until Lewis is ready to make his 2025 debut.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+5%
OPS vs RHP
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+7%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .798 | 167 | 5 | 16 | .281 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .834 | 438 | 28 | 88 | .263 | ||||
2024vs Left | .780 | 102 | 4 | 14 | .253 | ||||
2024vs Right | .732 | 223 | 12 | 33 | .224 | ||||
2023vs Left | .787 | 56 | 1 | 2 | .314 | ||||
2023vs Right | .962 | 183 | 14 | 50 | .307 | ||||
2022vs Left | 1.069 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .375 | ||||
2022vs Right | .813 | 32 | 2 | 5 | .281 | ||||
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Since 2022Home | .822 | 315 | 18 | 56 | .258 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .827 | 290 | 15 | 48 | .279 | ||||
2024Home | .862 | 159 | 10 | 30 | .261 | ||||
2024Away | .639 | 166 | 6 | 17 | .207 | ||||
2023Home | .808 | 123 | 7 | 22 | .250 | ||||
2023Away | 1.041 | 116 | 8 | 30 | .371 | ||||
2022Home | .697 | 33 | 1 | 4 | .273 | ||||
2022Away | 1.643 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .429 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Royce Lewis compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.38BB Rate
8.6%K Rate
22.8%BABIP
.251ISO
.219AVG
.233OBP
.295SLG
.452OPS
.747wOBA
.322Exit Velocity
87.1 mphHard Hit Rate
35.0%Barrels/PA
7.7%Expected BA
.246Expected SLG
.435Sprint Speed
22.0 ft/secGround Ball %
36.0%Line Drive %
18.0%Fly Ball %
45.9%Prospect Rankings History
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It took awhile amid a streak of injuries, but Lewis finally became a regular in the Minnesota lineup and showed he's a budding superstar. Lewis didn't play in his first major league game until May 29 due his rehab from a second torn right ACL in consecutive seasons. He immediately provided a jolt to the offense by hitting .326 with four homers and an .827 OPS in 26 games before being shelved by another injury. He missed six weeks due to an oblique injury but returned to hit .295 with 11 home runs and a .992 OPS in 32 games. He suffered his third serious injury in late September, a strained left hamstring, but was able to return for the playoffs where he hit four home runs with a 1.119 OPS in six games. When in the lineup, Lewis showed outstanding power as his max exit velocity was 55th overall and his barrels per plate appearances were 51st among hitters with his comparable playing time. He also hit four grand slams - the first player in MLB history with five slams among his first 16 career homers. He also has good plate discipline (8.6 BB/9 and just 23.0 K) which could make batting average an asset. Lewis is also fast on the basepaths, but his injury concerns could limit his stolen base attempts. He looks set to be Minnesota's everyday third baseman as the Twins have said he won't play in the outfield given his knee issues and Carlos Correa is entrenched at shortstop. Whether he'll be a premium defender at the hot corner remains to be seen, but staying healthy appears to be the only concern as he looks set to be a cornerstone of the Minnesota lineup.
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Set to begin season on IL
Lewis (hamstring) is expected to begin the season on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
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Dealing with hamstring strain
Lewis was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain after exiting Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Exits with leg injury
Lewis left Sunday's spring training game against Boston in the second inning after suffering an apparent left leg injury running to first base.
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Will play third base
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said during the team's Winter Meltdown fan event last week that Lewis will play third base this season, La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Settles with Minnesota
The Twins and Lewis avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.625 million contract Thursday, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.
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Elite production in first 100 games
Lewis ranks first in Twins history through 100 career games with 28 home runs and 78 RBI, reports Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
He is also second to Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Oliva with a .578 slugging percentage and .937 OPS. Lewis hit the ground running when he made his MLB debut in 2022, but injuries have resulted in him spending more time on the injured list than on the field.
He is also second to Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Oliva with a .578 slugging percentage and .937 OPS. Lewis hit the ground running when he made his MLB debut in 2022, but injuries have resulted in him spending more time on the injured list than on the field.