May 24, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins third base Royce Lewis (23) in action in the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images Matt Blewett-Imagn Images

Report: Royce Lewis expected to begin rehab assignment on Friday

Originally posted on Minnesota Twins on SI
By Tony Liebert | Last updated Jun 26, 2025 12:52 PM ET

Royce Lewis has been on the Injured List (IL) since June 13 with a hamstring injury, but The Minnesota Star Tribune's Bobby Nightengale reported that he's scheduled to begin a rehab assignment in St. Paul on Friday.

Royce Lewis ran the bases pregame today and he’s scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with the St. Paul Saints on Friday.
— Bobby Nightengale (@nightengalejr) June 26, 2025

Lewis has been in and out of the lineup all year, but he has struggled at the plate when healthy. He's hitting .202 with 2 home runs and 9 RBIs in 30 games with the Twins this season.

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Maybe an extended stop in Tripple-A is exactly what Lewis needs to get his mojo back? Minnesota is in a serious slump as a team, losing 15 of its last 19 games. Adding a bat with Lewis's potential could only help, but they have a lot more questions to answer.

After taking down the Mariners on Wednesday night, the Twins will look for back-to-back wins on Thursday at 12:10 p.m. CT for the first time since the first week of June.