Royce Lewis

Minnesota Twins, 3rd Base
Age: 26y-9m-2d (Jun 05, 1999)
Exp: 3.142 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Boras Corporation
2026 Payroll Salary

$2,850,000

2026 Cash

$2,850,000

Career Earnings

$12,631,276

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Royce Lewis signed a 1 year, $2,850,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $2,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,850,000. In 2026, Lewis will earn a base salary of $2,850,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,850,000
Average Salary:
$2,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.142
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 27 3.142
Arb Avoided
 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 1.17% $2,850,000 $2,850,000
2027 28 --
ARB 3
2028 29 --
ARB 4
2029 30 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 27 3.142
Arb Avoided
 $2,850,000 - - $2,850,000 $2,850,000
2027 28 --
ARB 3
2028 29 --
ARB 4
2029 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 27
Arb Avoided
 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 $2,850,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,625,000
Average Salary:
$1,625,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.142
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $745,700
Average Salary:
$745,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.142
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $727,100
Average Salary:
$727,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.142
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,725,000
Average Salary:
$6,725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

3.142 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$10,706,276

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 18
-
Signing Bonus
$6,725,000
$6,725,000
2022 23
0
Injured
$542,286
$7,267,286
2023 24
0.142
Injured
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$727,100
$341,190
$7,994,386
$8,335,576
2024 25
1.142
Active
$745,700
$9,081,276
2025 26
2.142
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,625,000
$10,706,276
Total      
$10,706,276
$10,706,276
2026 27
3.142
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,850,000
Total
$13,556,276

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,981,276 $6,725,000 - $10,706,276
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
18
$6,725,000
$6,725,000
$6,725,000
2022
23
$542,286
$542,286
$7,267,286
2023
24
$727,100
$341,190
$727,100
$341,190
$7,994,386
$8,335,576
2024
25
$745,700
$745,700
$9,081,276
2025
26
$1,625,000
$1,625,000
$10,706,276
Total
$3,981,276
$6,725,000
$10,706,276
$10,706,276
2026
27
$2,850,000
$2,850,000
Total
$6,831,276
$6,725,000
$13,556,276

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,981,276 $6,725,000 - $10,706,276

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 MIN Jun 14, 2025 - Jul 01, 2025 Hamstring
2025 MIN Mar 27, 2025 - May 05, 2025 Hamstring
2024 MIN Jul 03, 2024 - Jul 26, 2024 Abdominal
2024 MIN Mar 29, 2024 - Jun 04, 2024 Quad
2023 MIN Sep 22, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Hamstring
2023 MIN Jul 02, 2023 - Aug 15, 2023 Oblique
2023 MIN Mar 30, 2023 - May 29, 2023 Knee
2022 MIN May 30, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Knee
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $2.85 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.625 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $745,700 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $727,100 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • May 29, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • May 18, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • May 06, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 26, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Nov 19, 2021 Contract purchased by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 17, 2017 Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 15, 2017 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#1 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 MIN 106 98 403 376 36 89 18 0 13 52 146 25 80 12 .237 .283 .388 .671 0.83
2024 MIN 82 76 325 292 40 68 16 0 16 47 132 28 74 0 .233 .295 .452 .747 0.66
2023 MIN 57 56 239 217 36 67 7 0 15 52 119 20 55 6 .309 .372 .548 .920 2.44
2022 MIN 12 12 41 40 5 12 4 0 2 5 22 1 5 0 .300 .317 .550 .867 0.31
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