Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis will miss Opening Day with a moderate left hamstring strain, the team announced Monday without providing a timetable for his return, but a stint on the injured list is probable due to the typical recovery period.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis will miss the start of the season due to a strained left hamstring. An MRI revealed a moderate sprain after Lewis hurt himself running out a grounder in the Twins’ Grapefruit League game Sunday against the Boston Red Sox.

Imaging revealed a moderate hamstring strain for Twins third baseman Royce Lewis. The Twins have yet to lay out a timetable for his return.

Twins pitching prospect Matt Canterino, who had Tommy John surgery in 2023, will miss his third consecutive season after undergoing shoulder surgery.

Matt Canterino, who hasn't pitched in a regular season game at any level in the Minnesota Twins' organization since 2022, will miss all of 2025 recovering from a shoulder surgery.