Lewis homered and made a highlight-reel play at third base.
Royce Lewis made his long-awaited return to the Twins lineup Tuesday night against the New York Yankees in New York, his first appearance since suffering a quad strain on Opening Day.— wasn’t what Lewis or the Twins were hoping for Tuesday night, that certainly didn’t make Lewis’ return any less impactful or exciting. In fact, Lewis provided plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the Twins moving forward.
During the fourth inning, Gleyber Torres hit a grounder towards Lewis at third base, and Lewis made a diving play to corral the ball. He quickly popped up, turned around and delivered a great throw to first baseman Jose Miranda that beat Torres to first base. Just another impressive play in his return.Lewis is best known for his abilities as an eletric hitter — certainly one with a lot of power who hits a lot of homers but also one who routinely delivers in big moments.
“Kind of get in his stance, do his little routine with the arm up,” Lewis told reporters pregame, “and then do a little bat wiggle like him. And then go back to playing the game.” Lewis did exactly that, raising his right arm before his first at-bat, which ultimately caused him to be charged with his only available timeout during the plate appearance. Either way, he drew the walk.
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