Twins third baseman Royce Lewis remains positive as he works through slump

SACRAMENTO Royce Lewis would like to clarify He does slump and he s at present in the midst of a long one It was nearly a year ago when Lewis mentioned I don t do that slump thing That s not a real thing for me That Lewis has revealed multiple times since then was not quite what he meant What I was trying to say mentally was I don t go into I m -for- whatever I go into in the current era thinking it s Athletics starter Luis Severino I ve faced him in the past I feel good I know his sinker and his four-seam and that s my mindset That s what I was trying to say Lewis mentioned So I ll say it I slump A lot of people slump Everyone slumps Hopefully I play long enough I slump more times That s my goal Lewis disclosed I m very excited to keep pushing through and having another opportunity Lewis was not in the starting lineup on Monday for the second time in three days Sunday he hit ninth and was pinch hit for late in the competition for after going for running his skid to for That comes on the heels of an -for- stretch which dated back to last season that Lewis endured at the beginning of May when he returned from the injured list Lewis entered the day hitting with a OPS on the season with just one home run though he just missed two and three runs driven in games He missed the first games recovering from a hamstring strain suffered during spring training Now he s fully healthy and the focus is on trying to get back to comfy Royce as he works through a few mechanical tweaks He was in the batting cage hitting a few challenging shapes and a few good stuff to make sure he s staying on the ball as much as he can hitting coach Matt Borgschulte reported Staying grounded in his legs Getting back to the step where he s kind of in rhythm with it I m excited to see how things progress With a guy with that much talent it s just a matter of time before things start going his way Lewis as consistently projected positivity as he talked about working through the toughest stretch of his career pointing to stars like Aaron Judge and Mike Trout who have also endured tough times in their careers With so countless different voices trying to lend advice or a helping word Lewis has been leaning on his circle of trust a hitter s a family circle a friend circle as he tries to figure things out at the plate He s working hard to focus on the things that he necessities to focus on and that s as a manager what you can ask a member to do manager Rocco Baldelli explained I think he s doing that and he s preparing in the best way he can to get ready for the match in the modern day and not think about selected of his performances When you re dealing with struggles looking at them straight on is a good thing Briefly Top prospect Walker Jenkins ankle was supposed to play in a rehab event Monday in the Florida Complex League but it was rained out general manager Jeremy Zoll announced He s now scheduled to play in a rehab event on Tuesday Outfielder Emmanuel Rodr guez landed on the Triple-A injured list with a strain in his right hip Zoll commented they expect him to be out two to four weeks Obviously a bummer but seems like it s on the relatively minor side and hopefully get him back and running here soon enough he reported Longtime former manager Dusty Baker visited the Twins clubhouse on Monday before the championship Related Articles Long-time Mariner Ty France finds good fit in Minnesota Chris Paddack s dominant start goes for naught in Twins loss to Mariners Twins rally then fall in Seattle after Carlos Correa Rocco Baldelli ejected Cory Franklin The lessons of Shoeless Joe Jackson and the MLB s rewriting of history Matt Wallner s return means Twins have nearly full group healthy