Prospect Spotlight Series: Royce Lewis

I’m going to nit pick a guy yet I hope he stick at SS.

Footwork looks slow, yet foot speed looks well and can see he can get there with the sliding stop up the middle up to his feet quickly. But getting footwork down and into throwing motion is needed.

Arm looks strong but looks long. Meaning takes him a long time to get ball out of glove and long to first. Not sure if it is all footwork related or if it’s natural long throwing motion or a combo of the 2.

Neither is detrimental just adjustment before big league ready. Expected from any 19yr old.

I would argue his value changes segnificantly if he has to move off SS and into the OF. We’ll have to see what 2019 holds but a serious of interesting prospects to keep an eye on.

Lotsa crow hops and not very efficient. All solvable. What an athlete.

Really excited to see Lewis in a Twins uniform one day, and hopefully that day(s) is in September (2019), but whenever I think of that one thing comes to mind. What if Lewis, Gordon, and Arraez all prove to be as good as, if not better, than Polanco?? Who’s the odd man out?? Because it definitely won’t be Lewis.

Not being a shortstop expert, I hope Lewis can stick there. If he doesn't, the consensus seems to be that the outfield is in his future. Is there a reason that he could not play third base? Is his arm strong enough? Where would he be more valuable if SS is not in his future?

Thanks for sharing the video. I don't have a clue from a technical standpoint. As always, he looks plenty athletic.

Hitting can provide sufficient value to justify moving Lewis to a less important position. But hitting can also justify keeping a 'below average' defending SS at the position. Teams won a lot of games with Jhonny Peralta and Derek Jeter playing SS. It would seem reasonable that Lewis has a chance of being at least that good defensively at the position. In the meantime, keep him at SS in the minors...and like for all prospects, I'll remain more worried about his hitting, almost no matter how well he hits

I say keep him at SS unless or until Buxton proves if he can hit or not. If not then Lewis can be his replacement.

Not being a shortstop expert, I hope Lewis can stick there. If he doesn't, the consensus seems to be that the outfield is in his future. Is there a reason that he could not play third base? Is his arm strong enough? Where would he be more valuable if SS is not in his future?

His best tool (run) would be wasted at third base. If he can't stick at SS, he's a center fielder.

He's a heck of an athelete.   The tools are all there and I fully believe that he could play just about anywhere on the diamond.   I might be a little ahead of myself, but I see a faster version of Cory Seager.

Royce and Gordon are now in Ft Myers getting an early start. I have to like that.

Don't know, not me, yet. I heard a bunch of pitchers. I'll get there the first of Feb.

Lotsa crow hops and not very efficient. All solvable. What an athlete.

That's what I saw,too. His footwork will improve in a year. Star SS.

Royce Lewis was going home today.