Royce Lewis Slump Hits Twins Hard | Duluth News

Royce Lewis’s hot streak has cooled off, and the Minnesota Twins are feeling the sting. After crushing eight homers and driving in 24 runs in June and July, Lewis has gone cold since August—no home runs in 21 games, struck out 22 times while hitting just 19. Pitchers have shifted tactics, feeding him more breaking balls, especially sliders in counts he’s behind in, leading to his highest whiff rate of the month. As the Twins slide to 13 wins and 8 losses in that stretch, falling four games behind in the wild card race, Lewis’s aggressive approach is backfiring. Yet, his clutch performances under pressure remain intact—a sign he can bounce back. The key? Better plate discipline and adapting to the new pitch mix. If Lewis finds his swing again, the Twins’ playoff hopes could hinge on it. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/388308f57dd5fc4c