Former No. 1 overall draft pick Royce Lewis was sent down to the minors by the Minnesota Twins on May 19. And since then, the soon-to-be 27-year-old has been ab
May 17, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis reacts to a strikeout against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning at Target Field.
Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images | Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Former No. 1 overall draft pick Royce Lewis was sent down to the minors by the Minnesota Twins on May 19. And since then, the soon-to-be 27-year-old has been absolutely tearing the cover off the ball in Triple-A., went 3-for-5 with five RBIs and two runs scored for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints on Wednesday.
He also drilled aThe Twins infielder started the 2026 season hitting .163 with three homers and 13 RBIs in 31 games with Minnesota. But since being demoted to Triple-A, Lewis has posted a .358 batting average , a .414 on-base percentage, and a 1.395 OPS with 10 home runs and 22 RBIs.
If he keeps posting numbers like that at the plate in the minors, it seems like the former first-round pick could find himself back in the big league lineup very soon. Apr 2, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis celebrates after hitting a double during the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Imagesthe organization hoped it would help "get him going and get that confidence back.
" Based on his recent results in the minors, it seems like the move has done just that. But even though Zoll hopes the righty-swinging slugger can find his form "in short order," it's unclear how long he'll remain in the minors. One interesting tidbit from St. Paul's game on Wednesday, though, is that Lewis played second base for the first time this year.
Minnesota manager Derek Shelton also said the former top prospect could be used at first base as well, according to Twins writer. Lewis has played in 289 major league games so far in his career, and he's only made two appearances at second base and none at first base.
If Lewis continues to produce at the plate in the minors, simultaneously working on improving his defensive flexibility could be one way to get his bat back in the big league lineup. But, for now, it seems like the former No. 1 pick will be terrorizing Triple-A pitchers for at least a little bit longer. Justin Binkowski is a lifelong baseball fan returning to cover the sport he loves after spending nearly a decade writing about video games.
Before his time as managing editor at Dot Esports, Binkowski attended King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where he was also a relief pitcher on the school's baseball team. While in college, Binkowski was a media relations intern for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders during the 2014 season.
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