Royce Lewis hasn't always been available in his career, but when he has been, he's continued to mash at nearly unprecedented levels.
The Minnesota Twins lost on Tuesday to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The 7-3 final was the ninth win of the year for Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga, who is 9-2 with a 3.06 ERA in his first year in the United States.
With the loss, the Twins are 63-49. Though Minnesota didn't do much offensively, they did get another home run from infielder Royce Lewis. The slugger, who has spent most of the season injured with a variety of problems, went 1-for-4 with the homer and two RBI. He now has 14 homers this season in just 36 games.Lewis is one of the best power hitters in the game, but the problem is just that he hasn't been on the field enough.
In addition to being a power threat, Lewis also hits for a solid average. He's a .298 career hitter with a .954 OPS. If the Twins, who currently own the No. 2 spot in the wild card race, are to make real noise in the playoffs, then Lewis will absolutely be a big reason why.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube.
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