Jun 10, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis (23) celebrates after hitting an RBI single against the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Royce Lewis homers, leaves game with injury as Twins get rocked by Astros

Originally posted on Minnesota Twins on SI
By Joe Nelson | Last updated Jun 13, 2025 10:54 PM ET

The Twins got blasted 10-3 by the Astros Friday night in Minneapolis, but more concerning than giving up at least 10 runs for the fourth time in the last eight games was Royce Lewis leaving the game with an apparent injury.

Lewis, who smashed a 425-foot homer in the sixth inning, singled in the ninth inning but exited the game after he pulled up while sprinting to first base. He didn't look devastated by any means, but the trainer and manager Rocco Baldelli quickly met him at first base and took him out of the game.

#MNTwins Royce Lewis left injured with a leg injury in the 9th inning of the game tonight. pic.twitter.com/bxVhlEmf8t
— Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) June 14, 2025

It could be a brutal blow for the Twins and Lewis, who hasn't been able to stay healthy since being drafted first overall by Minnesota in the 2017 MLB Draft.

Lewis missed the first two months of last season with a quad strain and he was out the first 35 games of this season after suffering a hamstring strain during a mid-April spring training game. The way he was limping in the ninth inning Friday night prompted fears of another hamstring injury.

Royce Lewis might be turning a corner. Sometimes all it takes is one swing. This could be the spark. Keep the faith.#MNTwins pic.twitter.com/fQJJK2tDS9
— Talkin' Twins (@TalkinTwins) June 14, 2025

The Twins never had a chance Friday night as Houston lit up Chris Paddack for nine runs (eight earned) on 12 hits and one walk in four innings before the bullpen held Houston in check the rest of the night.

Minnesota started the season 13-20, won 13 games in a row and is now 10-13 since that winning streak. The pitching has been dreadful of late, having allowed 14 runs to the A's on June 5, 16 to the Rangers on Tuesday and then again on Thursday, and 10 more Friday night to the Astros.

Up next: Twins vs. Astros, Saturday at 3:10 p.m. CT.