Royce Lewis of the Minnesota Twins, who has shown potential with 33 home runs and 104 RBI in 152 games, faces ongoing health issues that jeopardize his 2025 season. After a promising start, he strained his hamstring, putting him on the shelf as the season begins. This continuous struggle with injuries resembles the trajectory of teammate Byron Buxton. Many fantasy managers are wary of drafting Lewis early, particularly in points formats, although he may still hold value in deeper leagues if stashed for later use.
Lewis, 25, the No. 1 selection in the 2017 amateur draft, made it to Opening Day in 2024, but not much further, when he suffered a right quadriceps strain in the first game and didn't play again for the Twins for more than two months.
Yes, Lewis boasts relevant power and potential, but durability is a skill. Teammate OF Byron Buxton last batted 400 times in a season back in 2017. Unfortunately, Lewis is taking a similar path.
At this point, with his April in jeopardy, Lewis should probably go undrafted in ESPN points formats. Still, see if you can stash him for later sometime after your draft.
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