Miranda to see more time filling in for Lewis

AMERICAN LEAGUE


Minnesota Twins
NEWS: Minnesota 3B Royce Lewis will begin the season on the injured list with a moderate hamstring strain.
IMPACT: High 
BHQ SPIN: There is no timetable set for Lewis’ return, but he will not be on the Opening Day roster. Reports are indicating that this injury is “not even close” to being as serious as the quad injury he had in 2024 that had him miss two months after getting injured on Opening Day. While we wait for more clarity on the injury and the rehab schedule, we will deduct 15% of playing time from his ledger. Our bet is for Jose Miranda (+15%) to replace Lewis. Miranda slashed .284/.322/.441 with 9 HR and 49 RBI in 429 AB.  Another option is for Edouard Julien to play 2B and bump Brooks...

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