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Royce Lewis Smashes 444-Foot Homer After Morneau Mentoring

6/12/2026

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Royce Lewis recorded two first-base ground-out flips in the Twins’ 11-0 loss to Detroit.
He logged six first-base games and took two “crash course” lessons from Justin Morneau.
Lewis hit a 444-foot solo homer off Framber Valdez on Wednesday, giving Minnesota a 1-0 lead.
Morneau said the glove and reacting to balls away are the main adjustments, with Luke Keaschall assisting the Twins’ infield-versatility work.

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Royce Lewis recorded two first-base ground-out flips in the Twins’ 11-0 loss to Detroit.
He logged six first-base games and took two “crash course” lessons from Justin Morneau.
Lewis hit a 444-foot solo homer off Framber Valdez on Wednesday, giving Minnesota a 1-0 lead.
Morneau said the glove and reacting to balls away are the main adjustments, with Luke Keaschall assisting the Twins’ infield-versatility work.