At this point, it's not even surprising.
Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis was having a solid Friday night. He slugged a home run midway through the game, and in the ninth inning, he notched a nice single.
Except, while running to first on that hit, he pulled up lame. He was injured.
The most injury-plagued player on the Twin (yes, even more so than Byron Buxton) left the game.
Royce Lewis might be the unluckiest guy in baseball.
— Talkin' Twins (@TalkinTwins) June 14, 2025
After a 9-second talk with Rocco Baldelli, he leaves the game injured. Talent off the charts. Body won’t cooperate. Just devastating.#MNTwins pic.twitter.com/TrtWOYhePk
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At this point, you've just got to feel awful for the dude.
He was an immense prospect who got hurt a couple times before even reaching the majors, then has struggled to stay healthy at the MLB level.
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When he's on the field, he's usually pretty awesome, although injuries have even limited some of his production over the past couple seasons.
He's got the talent to do this, too:
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
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Twins fans will be hoping that at least this once, Lewis is OK and can keep on swinging it as his bat heats up. But his history will make it tough to be too optimistic.
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