Mar 8, 2023; Dunedin, Florida, USA; confusion at the plate with Minnesota Twins shortstop Brooks Lee (72) and umpire James Hoye (92) on a timeout and the pitch clock during spring training at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Twins promoting star prospect Brooks Lee

Originally posted on Minnesota Twins on SI
By Jonathan Harrison | Last updated Jul 3, 2024 3:49 PM ET

Following yet another injury to Royce Lewis, the Minnesota Twins are reportedly calling up star prospect Brooks Lee, according to Skor North's Declan Goff and KSTP's Darren Wolfson.

Lee, 23, has been crushing at Triple-A St. Paul, slashing .329/.394/.635 with seven homers and 21 RBIs in 20 games. He was recently named the No. 28 prospect in baseball, and the No. 3 prospect in the Twins' farm system, by Baseball America.

Twins general manager Thad Levine stated to SiriusXM before the season that Lee would earn his major league debut "when he tells us he's ready to go." It now appears, after Lewis left Tuesday night's game with a groin injury, that Lee's time has arrived.

Lee is currently not on the team's 40-man roster, so a corresponding move will have to be made. There is no word on what that move will be just yet and it's not clear if Lee will be in the lineup when the Twins face the Tigers Wednesday night.

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