Even though Byron Buxton’s MRI showed no abnormalities, he was nevertheless placed on injured reserve Friday afternoon. For Minnesota Twins fans, that was a bittersweet pill to chew. But soon after that made us all sick to our stomachs, we learned some far more encouraging and definitely more important news regarding Royce Lewis’s quad injury—a quad injury that is clearly more serious.
Lewis is expected to heal from his “severe quad injury” within the eight-week recuperation period, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Lewis is presently in week five of his rehabilitation regimen, according to Hayes.
I did the math in my small town in Minnesota, and it looks like we have about three more weeks until we can consider having Royce back in the middle of the lineup. That implies that, ideally, we’ll see him back in a Twins uniform before June 1st.
The 2024 Minnesota Twins’ Royce Lewis abandoned the game early due to a ruptured quadriceps that required at least two months of rehabilitation. But before leaving the game, Royce Lewis went 2-for-2 with a home run, in typical Royce Lewis form.
Royce undoubtedly possesses the makings of a superstar. All that’s left to ask is the same question that tends to nag at every young player on this team: what are their long-term health concerns? Players can only go so far with talent. You must continue playing the field.
The almost 25-year-old (June 5) is hitting.313 with a.933 OPS in his 259 MLB at bats, with 58 RBI and 18 home homers. At third base, he has also shown himself to be a highly reliable defender.
The Twins have one of the greatest defenses in the American League when Royce, Carlos Correa, and Byron Buxton are all in the lineup. But they are below average if two or three are missing.
