It appears that star third baseman Royce Lewis is getting closer to returning to the Twins lineup.
After running the bases on Thursday morning at Target Field before the Twins were set to take on the Seattle Mariners, Lewis is expected to serve as the designated hitter for the St. Paul Saints on Friday night against Louisville at CHS Field.
The rehab assignment is a step in the right direction as Lewis continues to recover from a left hamstring strain. He suffered the injury a couple of weeks ago late in a game against the Houston Astros, and while he’s technically eligible to come off the injured list at any time, the Twins want to make sure he’s back at full strength before activating him.
Asked about how Lewis has handled everything, manager Rocco Baldelli seemed encouraged by his progress.
“He’s in a good spot right now,” Baldelli said. “This is what we were probably hoping for when it first happened. This was pretty close to an ideal situation to this point. We still treat it as a guy recovering and that’s why he’s going on a rehab assignment.”
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