Royce Lewis leaves game after crashing into wall

Royce Lewis made a highlight-reel catch in his heart subject debut for the Minnesota Twins nevertheless it got here at a price as he left the sport with proper knee soreness.

Lewis’s second got here within the prime of the third inning on a fly ball off the bat of Emmanuel Rivera. After monitoring the ball down like he had performed heart subject his complete profession, Lewis leaped and made the catch whereas crashing into the wall.

Lewis was down momentarily however stayed within the sport by means of the tip of the inning. When he returned to the dugout, he left with head coach Michael Salazar to be examined and was changed by Nick Gordon within the prime of the fourth.

The Twins recalled Lewis on Sunday morning with the intent of utilizing him in a utility position. Along with his pure shortstop place, he performed third base and outfield in his second tour with the St. Paul Saints and even talked about his pleasure to make performs on the wall previous to Sunday’s sport.

The damage additionally brings concern because it is available in the identical knee the place Lewis tore his ACL final February. 

After lacking the complete 2021 season, Lewis was dominant with the Twins this season hitting .300 with two homers and 5 RBI.