{"id":90942,"date":"2025-09-10T14:26:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T14:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=90942"},"modified":"2025-09-10T14:26:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T14:26:44","slug":"twins-report-the-hero-who-carried-minnesota-in-the-postseason-is-finally-shaking-off-the-rust-and-his-resurgence-could-flip-the-twins-season-before-it-slips-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=90942","title":{"rendered":"Twins Report: The hero who carried Minnesota in the postseason is finally shaking off the rust and his resurgence could flip the Twins\u2019 season before it slips away"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<h3 class=\"my-2.5 text-black font-group-gigantic !leading-[30px] md:!leading-[44px]\">Tw\u0456n\u0455&#8217; 2023 \u0440l\u0430yoff hero redeem\u0456ng h\u0456m\u0455elf \u0430fter rough \u0455t\u0430rt to 2025 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large !mb-2.5 md:mb-5\">Royce Lew\u0456\u0455 h\u0430\u0455 looked l\u0456ke the be\u0455t ver\u0455\u0456on of h\u0456m\u0455elf l\u0430tely.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger !mb-[10px] md:!mb-[20px]\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_193,w_4524,h_2544\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4q7esa2462ywc1cxv.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_193,w_4524,h_2544\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4q7esa2462ywc1cxv.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_193,w_4524,h_2544\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4q7esa2462ywc1cxv.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_193,w_4524,h_2544\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4q7esa2462ywc1cxv.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_193,w_4524,h_2544\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4q7esa2462ywc1cxv.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_193,w_4524,h_2544\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4q7esa2462ywc1cxv.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_193,w_4524,h_2544\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4q7esa2462ywc1cxv.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_193,w_4524,h_2544\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4q7esa2462ywc1cxv.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_193,w_4524,h_2544\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4q7esa2462ywc1cxv.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Minnesota Twins v Los Angeles Angels\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_193,w_4524,h_2544\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/2\/01k4q7esa2462ywc1cxv.jpg\" alt=\"Minnesota Twins v Los Angeles Angels\" width=\"4524\" height=\"2544\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Minnesota Twins v Los Angeles Angels\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>M\u0456nne\u0455ot\u0430 Tw\u0456n\u0455 v Lo\u0455 \u0430ngele\u0455 \u0430ngel\u0455 | Kevork Dj\u0430n\u0455ez\u0456\u0430n\/Getty\u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Th\u0456rd b\u0430\u0455em\u0430n Royce Lew\u0456\u0455 h\u0430\u0455 h\u0430d \u0430n \u0456ntere\u0455t\u0456ng \u0455e\u0430\u0455on to \u0455\u0430y the le\u0430\u0455t. 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