Twins officially reinstate Royce Lewis, option Julien
File: Minnesota Twins' Royce Lewis watches his solo home run during the third inning in Game 1 of an AL wild-card baseball playoff series against the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Royce Lewis is officially back with the Minnesota Twins.
Ten weeks after straining his right quad during Minnesota’s season-opener, Lewis was formally reinstated from the injured list on Tuesday ahead of the Twins’ series against the New York Yankees.
Lewis went 4-for-23 during his six-game rehab stint with Triple-A St. Paul. However, when healthy, he’s been a force for the Twins, hitting .313 with 18 home runs and 58 RBI over his 71 career MLB games.
Edouard Julien was optioned to Triple-A after Sunday’s game to open up a roster spot for Lewis.