Royce Lewis made it back in time for his T-shirt giveaway with the Minnesota Twins.Well, almost.The Twins promoted the No. 1 pick of the 2017 amateur draft from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday morning, the same day the team originally intended to give away his T-shirt to fans.But after Lewis was demoted to Triple A on May 19, the Twins swapped out the planned giveaway for a Byron Buxton T-shirt. Then Lewis started bashing Triple-A pitching and accelerated the timeline for his return.In 13 games at Triple A, Lewis batted .340/.417/.868 with four doubles, eight home runs, 19 RBIs and five walks. After striking out nearly 34 percent of the time in the weeks leading to his demotion, Lewis struck out only 12 times in 60 Triple-A plate appearances.The Twins designated outfielder James Outman for assignment to make room for Lewis on the active roster.Beyond homering on the first pitch he saw at Triple A on May 21, Lewis sped up the possibility of his return by showing a willingness to move around the infield and provide the team with versatility.A full-time third baseman in the majors, Lewis started one game at second base this week and two at first base. During St. Paul’s batting practice Friday, Lewis received a “crash course” on technique at first base from Twins Hall of Fame member Justin Morneau.Lewis, who turned 27 on Friday, was penciled in to bat seventh in the Twins’ lineup and start at second base Saturday against the Kansas City Royals.
Twins promote Royce Lewis from Triple A after blistering performance
The franchise designated outfielder James Outman for assignment to make room for Lewis on the active roster.














