The Twins' former 1st overall pick played in more than 100 games in 2025. Did he do enough to solidify a place on the team in 2026?
3B Royce Lewis:
Background: The Twins selected him 1st overall in the 2017 MLB Draft, and waited patiently through rocky development and downer injuries before he arrived on the big-league squad in 2022.
He was a revelation—for exactly 12 games. A second torn ACL ended his season and moved him to the infield dirt full-time.
He crushed everything he saw in a truncated 2023, which started a three-year playing time buildup.
Author's summary: Royce Lewis played over 100 games in 2025.