Twins' Lewis exits vs. Royals with quad injury
Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis was forced to exit Thursday's Opening Day game against the Kansas City Royals in the third inning with a right quad injury, the team announced, according to The Athletic's Dan Hayes.
Lewis pulled up rounding the bases on a double by Carlos Correa. He was replaced by Edouard Julien.
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The 24-year-old was off to a fast start, hitting a 423-foot home run off Royals ace Cole Ragans in his first at-bat before singling in his second.
Royce Lewis had an MRI and they are awaiting results of the imaging.
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He described the injury as feeling like a cramp and displayed his usual positivity, even in the face of another setback.
Lewis has battled through injuries throughout his young career. He tore his right ACL in consecutive years, limiting him to just 70 games across the 2022 and 2023 campaigns.
Lewis was excellent at the plate in his abbreviated rookie season, hitting 15 home runs with 52 RBIs across 58 games in 2023.