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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Royce Lewis, the 2017 first overall pick, is struggling significantly following his return from a left knee sprain (IL stint April 11 - April 21). Since returning on April 21, he has posted a .122/.159/.195 slash line with a 1:15 BB:K ratio over 11 games (68 plate appearances), striking out at a 34.1% clip. For the season overall, Lewis is batting .169 with a .581 OPS in 89 plate appearances. Manager Derek Shelton has benched him for consecutive games to allow him to work on his swing and reset mentally. Lewis has expressed concern about job security and is dealing with significant pressure and uncertainty about his future with the team. The Twins are considering demoting him to Triple-A.
Strengths
- + Stayed healthy aside from initial knee sprain
- + Showed some promise before injury with .822 OPS in first 12 games
- + Manager providing opportunities to reset and work on mechanics
- + Positive clubhouse support and camaraderie helping maintain mental state
- + Still young at 26 years old with time to recover
Weaknesses
- - Career-worst .581 OPS for the season
- - Career-worst 30.3% strikeout rate
- - Post-IL performance of .122 BA with -7 wRC+ is extremely poor
- - Only 1 home run and 5 RBIs since return from injury
- - Poor defensive metrics: -2 DRS and -4 OAA (3rd percentile)
- - Benched multiple times due to struggles
- - Expressing doubts about job security and future with organization
- - Demotion to Triple-A being seriously considered by front office
Injury Status: day-to-day
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Cory Lewis is a sp for the Minnesota Twins.
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Minnesota Twins