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You're making a lot of assumptions buddy. And don't straw man me. I actually said I was no expert...exactly that. I think go back an d look if you care to actually read and gain insight without being a compete jerk. I don't know ages? What gave you that impression? I'm well aware of the course of a minor league player. High school draftees at 17 and 18 typically get assigned to Rookie league or short season A. That begins in late June. College players are typically 20-22 They typically will start in Short A or if there's room and they're advanced, they'll join an A or A+ club while few visit the rookie league. Do I have anything wrong there? If so please explain. Try not to lie, and straw man me. Try to actually read through. Be smart.

I'll work on my math. Still, it doesn't change my stance on where he should be right now. I'm still concerned.

He is not super young in my opinion. He is 20 years old in High A. Young, is Heliot Ramos in High A at 19. Young is Luis Patino who doesn't turn 20 until Nov. 22 in AA 23 in AAA and 24 in the majors. Seems pretty normal.

Well, looking back to his senior year in high school, he has a high leg kick. He's had it. So how is it impacting him now? The biggest change, is the level of competition he's been facing. This is how you judge. This is the only thing we have. What does his body of work look like to current? I checked into a few games the most recent set against Braderton. The one after the push up incident at 2nd. Those at bats weren't great. He got a hit in one where he fell behind. But the pitches were in the dirt. The result was good, but -not sure if he's talented enough to set pitchers up. To me, he was swinging at bad pitches to get 0-2. There were other times during that set - I just wasn't impressed. He had one game where I think he had 5 LOB? Also, he's 21 years old. In High A. At what point are we going to assume, maybe he's not going to be as good as what we thought? Is Buxton? No. But I like where he's at right now. I'm not haranguing him because he's not living up to potential . But that plate discipline wasn't there. At least not that series. And hitting .215 a shade above the mendoza line, it's been all season long. And the next thing I'll say, is that at 6 foot 2, he's still really skinny. The Brewers took Brice Turang in 2018. After his 1st season, they gave him strength and conditioning goals. Basically, to add weight, to start to fill out. Aging will partially do that. But it's clear Brice took to heart their off season to do list. They got him in spring training to take a look at him. And he's had a really productive season. ANd he doesn't look as skinny as he did in his pro debut. Who knows what's wrong. Who knows what the cure all is. Some say get rid of the leg kick. I might add in gain weight. Get a better hitting coach? I don't know. But he's not been hitting very well. As Bert says, you can't steal 1st base. So his speed tool only plays on one side of the ball consistently. So there it is. The beyond the leg kick. Better comp. Swinging at bad pitches. Still skinny. Just my take. Like I said, I'm in the guessing game like everyone else! I hope I'm wrong. But man.. Just look at Heliot Ramos !!! In the same draft as Lewis. Look what he's doing. I do hope like Ramos, after a bad year, he can turn it around, But as noted with Ramos, his OPS, OBP and SLG went down, but other indicators like lowering his strike out rate by 25% and increasing total walk vs. k's improved. He was becoming a better hitter. And he might have been physically over matched as a true 18 in A ball. I hope so, Lewis by all accounts sounds like a stand up kid. I wish the best. But hitting just above the mendoza line should worry anyone in any league at any age.

I think Keston Hiura did fine in the majors and minors with his high leg kick. And is anyone here saying Kirby Puckett should have toned it down? What's going on with Lewis is beyond his leg kick...well beyond.

He's had all season. The first half is 12 games away. Kyle tucker is the example you were looking for. But once they get it back, it stays. Only the badness is staying with Royce.

First, that ain't a pitcher's league this year. He hasn't faced a top tier pitching talent the likes of Casey Mize, Brady Singer, MacKenzie Gore, Luis Patino, Jackson Koward, Daniel Lynch, Ryan Rolison. I could keep going... I don't care about ballpark size and dimensions. I care about who's on the bump. Secondly, he's not so young any more. Please look up Heliot Ramos, Tirso Onelies. Luis Patino. Those guys are young (19) in High A and destroying. Lewis is like 21 in High A. If he did full seasons.. That's 22 in AA and 23 in AAA. He's no longer the spring chicken. I'm not trying to pull a holier than thou - but I follow minor league ball religiously. Of course I can't keep tabs on all players at all times, but I do a pretty robust run though every day. I listen to a lot of the games and tune in to some as well. Personally I like listening to minor league ball while I have the big league game on TV. I've been doing this for some time. I don't want to sound like Gordon Ramsey of minor league ball with Lewis, but man, this is troubling. He struggles against the teams top tier pitching and then does well against their scrubs. He's faced a lot of these pitchers multiple times now and he isn't improving. And really none of them were or are in the calls of the aforementioned pitchers. You should be worried. I heard all this stuff with Mickey Moniac......

He has all of 2 HR's? He ain't trying for power. And he isn't hitting for Avg. either .218. I'm not sure you're on point here. He was never a power hitter, nor was he or has he indicated nor any scouts that power was his calling card.

Yeah I'd be concerned. Very concerned. He hasn't even had to face the best pitchers in High A. He has been spared the likes of Casey Mize, Brady Singer, Jackson Kowar, Daniel Lynch, MacKenzie Gore, Luis Patino, Logan Gilbert and a lot of others. (Yes I know Mize and Singer are in AA now - but it proves they were top talent in High A -and he didn't have to face them) The 1st poster responded saying it's a pitcher friendly league is making a blanket statement based on stadium size and not actual pitching talent in that league at that given time. He hasn't been facing the best. And he isn't doing well against what he has been facing. If Mickey Moniac is called a bust in year 2 by like everyone, they will be about Lewis too. Exactly, Mickey who?!?! 2016 #1 overall. Royce is right on pace to follow him. And no one, I mean no one really thinks he's going to be any good if ever making the Majors. Am I dooming Lewis? No. But it hasn't looked good at a level he should be doing well in. Can he turn it around? Who knows. But players who start off slow usually do turn things around. Look at Kyle Tucker. But the difference is, once he did turn it around, it stayed. The Tucker we all thought we had is back. Look at another young player in Heliot Ramos. Blew the hinges off the door in Rookie league. Got owned in A ball. And now he's destroying High A at age 19. Which Lewis, should be doing. Is it possible? Yes. Likely? Based on what I've seen in High A, not likely anytime this year. Was it the injury? Highly doubt the Twins let him play if it is or was. Lewis has some work to do. He's gotta get stronger. Heavier. He's got to quiet down all that jazz at the plate. Nothing looks smooth this year...