Heartbreaking News As Top Prospect To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery—Again

It doesn't get more heartbreaking than this for those of us who love baseball. Five years after being the No. 1 overall pick, and a year after missing the entire 2021 season with a torn ACL, Royce Lewis will now undergo another season-ending surgery for a partially-torn ACL in the same knee.

Royce Lewis has a partial tear to the ACL in his right knee, the same one he had surgically repaired last year. Rocco says he’s headed for another ACL reconstruction surgery.

Estimated recovery time is 12 months for now for the #MNTwins No. 1 prospect.

— Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) June 10, 2022

The estimated recovery time is 12 months. 

The Minnesota Twins 23-year-old phenom had finally lived his dream this season, playing in the major leagues—and living up to the hype, batting .300 with an .867 OPS. 

It lasted all of 12 games. Playing center field for the first time on May 29th, Lewis made a spectacular catch while crashing into the wall. He fell to the ground in pain, clutching his surgically-repaired knee. At first it was called a bone bruise. Now, the worst has been confirmed: a partially-torn ACL. And another lost season. 

But believe it or not, the perenially positive Lewis was not down when reporters found him in the clubhouse today.

We’ve known Royce Lewis for years now. He’s so relentlessly positive, and still is. He was smiling with his teammates in the clubhouse and joking with us. He’s not afraid of the ACL surgery because he’s already done it once before, he says.

— Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) June 10, 2022

Smiling and joking, Lewis said he’s not afraid of the ACL surgery because he’s already done it once before. What an incredible attitude. How can anyone not be pulling for this kid? 

Awful news. Beyond his physical talents, Royce Lewis is the type of player championship teams are built around. You need no more proof than the injury itself. He sold out to catch a ball, severely injured a knee, yet finished the inning! Best of luck, young man. You're owed some. https://t.co/AV7Xp0IfQY

— Dick Bremer (@dbremer_pxp) June 10, 2022

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