Twins demote Royce Lewis to minor leagues amid slump at plate: Sources

MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis is certainly headed for a minor-league reset.

The Minnesota Twins demoted their slumping slugger to the minor leagues on Tuesday morning, solely 5 days later making a similar decision with Matt Wallnera number of league sources advised TheAthletic.

Lewis was placing out a career-high 31.1 p.c of the time and batting solely .163/.261/.279 with three house runs and 13 RBIs after 119 plate appearances. His struggles have been pronounced since getting back from an injured record stint on April 21, with 25 strikeouts in 74 plate appearances and a .380 OPS.

After working to alter his swing within the offseason, Lewis received off to an honest begin, producing a .822 OPS by his first dozen video games. Lewis was strolling greater than ever and hitting for some energy, however he has been out of kinds since spraining his knee in early April.