The Minnesota Twins are loaded up with plenty of talent, but it has not consistently been able to stay on the field in recent years. That trend already re-emerged on Saturday.
Twins president Derek Falvey announced that shortstop Royce Lewis suffered a “severe” quad strain while running the bases on Opening Day. Lewis will miss at least a month due to the injury, and Falvey said it was likely to take even longer before he is ready to play again.
The Twins hoped the injury bug would at least wait a while before striking, but they had no such luck. The first overall pick in the 2017 draft, Lewis endured two ACL tears in 2021 and 2022, one in each knee. He recovered and finally made an impact at the MLB level last year, hitting .309 with 15 home runs in just 58 games.
Lewis was expected to be a major part of the Minnesota offense this year, but he is out until at least May, in all likelihood.
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