Dorsey: Royce Lewis Goes Against The Grain

[Seth Stohs]

David Dorsey from the News Press (in Ft. Myers/Naples) wrote a nice article on Royce Lewis. The article includes video as well.

 

He writes about what Lewis did with his signing bonus. What he's been happy with and disappointed with in his play so far. A little about his background, and much more. Very nice article.

 

http://www.news-press.com/story/sports/2017/07/19/royce-lewis-baseballs-no-1-draft-pick-goes-against-grain-fort-myers/465631001/

 

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Most instant millionaires splurge on something. Lewis, 18, received a $6.7 million signing bonus from the Minnesota Twins. But he hasn’t bought a car or even a pair of sunglasses yet. Nor does he have a driver’s license. He said he stashed the bonus in a trust fund and is living off his minor league salary, about $850 a month.

 

Most heralded baseball prospects invest in real estate or rent a nice condominium. Instead, Lewis chose to live with his teammates in a college dormitory-like academy at CenturyLink Sports Complex in Fort Myers.

 

Most No. 1 draft picks carry large social media followings. Lewis isn’t on Twitter or Facebook. Only two weeks ago did he join Instagram, at the urging of his agent, Scott Boras.

 

That's the kind of person most 30 year olds wish they could have told their 18 year old selves to be. I wasn't even half as responsible with a far lesser pool of money.

[Mr. Brooks]

I'm liking this kid more and more everyday.

[h2oface]

Pretty lucky kid. Never had a job of any kind. 18 and doesn't have a driver's license. Pretty protected young man. But he knows how to work hard at playing. It seems to be working. His first job has paid him well so far (at least the signing bonus). May we all be so lucky and get to work hard at playing and our dreams. May he make me forget about Hunter Greene.......

[brvama]

On character alone he's a #1 pick.

[Seth Stohs]

Pretty sure that day when Bob Sacamento say Lewis called into Borrega's office, it was to talk to Dorsey... and Berardino... and Miller...

 

 

Miller's Lewis article: http://www.startribune.com/twins-top-draft-pick-royce-lewis-embraces-the-gulf-coast-league-grind/435707603/ 

 

Berardino's Lewis article: http://www.twincities.com/2017/07/20/twins-top-draft-pick-royce-lewis-is-making-the-transition-to-pro-ball-look-easy/ 

[Han Joelo]

Awesome stuff. I am muy tranquility with this pick.

[Rhino and Compass]

A modest kid living within his means is going to be a big hit with some of the crustier sports writers in Minneapolis

[twinsfanstreif]

That's the kind of person most 30 year olds wish they could have told their 18 year old selves to be. I wasn't even half as responsible with a far lesser pool of money.

Same here, heck I'm 31 and I'm not even that good with savings, I just started a retirement fund this year. Granted I have been pretty cash strapped for the past decade