The Minnesota Twins positioned third baseman Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured listing on Friday with a strained left hamstring, hoping the standout rookie can heal in time to return for the beginning of the playoffs.
The Twins introduced the transfer, retroactive to Thursday, earlier than beginning a three-game collection at dwelling in opposition to the Los Angeles Angels.Â
Lewis was pulled out of the sport on Tuesday throughout his eighth-inning at-bat after experiencing ache within the muscle. The primary general choose within the 2017 draft is batting .309 in 217 at-bats with 15 dwelling runs, 52 RBIs and a .921 OPS.
Lewis made his season debut on Could 28 after recovering from a torn ACL in his proper knee that occurred on the identical date in 2022. He additionally missed 36 video games earlier this 12 months with a strained left indirect muscle.
The Twins recalled outfielder Jordan Luplow to interchange Lewis on the 28-man roster for the rest of the common season. The American League Central-leading Twins are additionally relying on the return of shortstop Carlos Correa for the playoffs. He was positioned on the 10-day injured listing on Wednesday with plantar fasciitis in his left foot.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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