Minnesota Twins Lose Valuable Contributor to Injured List But Activate Former Top Prospect

The Minnesota Twins enter play on Tuesday at 62-58 on the season and in first place in the American League Central.

As they get ready to take on the Detroit Tigers, they got a mixed bag of injury news, sending versatile speedster Willi Castro to the injured list while activating exciting former top prospect Royce Lewis.

The following update on Castro comes from the Rotowire fantasy baseball portal:

Castro was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to August 12, with a mild left oblique strain, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

ANALYSIS
With the move being retroactive, Castro will be eligible to return in a week and the fact that the Twins are referring to the injury as mild suggests he might have a shot to be ready at that time. Castro has put up a .692 OPS with five home runs and 29 stolen bases in a super utility role for Minnesota this season.

That's good news as his speed is a key part of a Minnesota offense that has a hard time creating runs outside of the home run.

As for Lewis, it's exciting to see him again as he was longtime ranked as one of the best prospects in the sport:

Lewis wound up missing more than six weeks of action with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, but he's ready to roll now after going 5-for-12 with a couple home runs in four rehab games with Triple-A St. Paul. While the 24-year-old might not have a set starting position, the fact that he can play all over the infield and the Twins also don't have a regular designated hitter bodes well for his chances of regular playing time...

Lewis is hitting .326 with four home runs this season.

The Twins and Tigers begin at 7:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday.