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Royce Lewis is wrapping up his rehab assignment with the St. Paul Saints on Sunday, in up-state New York. On Tuesday, he’s expected to join the Minnesota Twins when they arrive about five hours south to play the Yankees in New York City.
In order to open up a 26-man roster spot, it appears the Minnesota Twins plan to send infielder Edouard Julien down to triple A St. Paul, in order to make room for their now healthy superstar 3rd baseman.
After an impressive rookie campaign that saw Edouard Julien post an excellent 132 OPS+ across 109 games, life in the batters box has not gone well in year two. The 25-year-old canadian has a .676 OPS through 58 games.
While that’s not far off from league average, it’s not what the Twins need from him, especially when guys like Jose Miranda and Trevor Larnach are raking. Yes, sending Julien down does clear a spot for Royce Lewis to return, but a quick reset in St. Paul makes sense for Eddie too.
Edouard Julien odd man out with Royce Lewis set to return
At different points over the past couple of weeks there have been multiple potential candidates that could have been optioned when Royce Lewis was ready for a return. Alex Kirilloff, Jose Miranda, and Trevor Larnach all have options as well, but only Julien has consistently performed well-below expectations recently. That’s why he gets the demotion.
