As Twins' Royce Lewis continues to struggle, minor-league reset might be needed: Thoughts

MINNEAPOLIS — The reset button could be coming for Royce Lewis.The Minnesota Twins third baseman’s pronounced struggles continued Sunday afternoon with three more strikeouts before he was removed for a pinch hitter late in a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Target Field.Striking out more than ever in his career, Lewis is hitting only .133/189/.191 with 25 whiffs in 68 at-bats since coming off the injured list April 21. Those struggles have continued even after the Twins gave Lewis two days off during their last trip, the slugger striking out 10 times in 30 plate appearances over his last eight games.On the season, Lewis is striking out 31 percent of the time, up from a 22 percent career mark.Advertisement