Twins' Offensive Surge Fueled by Royce Lewis' Breakout

It is somewhat hard to describe the American League as anything but a dumpster fire this season as the final wild card spot into the postseason could easily be a below .500 team. However, that is leaving the door open for many teams, including the Minnesota Twins.

Days leading up to the trade deadline, walk-off heroics pushed the Twins into that slot, and the front office decided to go all in as they became buyers, rather than sellers. That being said, they went after high-leverage arm Jeff Hoffman in the final hour, as they are counting on the offense to continue to thrive.

But what has changed for this ball club as of late? First baseman Royce Lewis is exploding at the plate. Minnesota has needed reinforcements, especially with Byron Buxton hitting the dreaded injured list at the end of July, and Lewis has been that.

Friday night against the daunting Milwaukee Brewers, the Twins completed a comeback win on the road, and with Lewis' RBI single, he extended his hitting streak to 12 games, as he has now reached base in his last 18.

Time and time again, Lewis has come up in the clutch, and when his team has needed a big play, he has provided it as the key to their playoff hopes down the stretch.

Highlight Reel From Lewis in His Last 30 Games