Minnesota Twins Lose Two Key Players to Injuries

The Minnesota Twins announced Saturday that they have sidelined two players due to injuries, placing both relief pitcher Cody Laweryson and third baseman Royce Lewis on the injured list.

Laweryson, age 27, has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained right forearm, with the designation dating back to Thursday.

Lewis, 26, was added to the 10-day injured list for a sprained left knee, effective retroactively to Friday.

To maintain their 26-player roster, Minnesota brought up utility player Ryan Kreidler and right-handed pitcher Andrew Morris from their Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul.

This season, Laweryson has appeared in five games coming out of the bullpen with a 4.26 earned run average and no wins or losses recorded. The right-handed pitcher has recorded eight strikeouts while issuing two walks across 6 1/3 innings of work.

Through 12 games this season, Lewis has posted a .222 batting average with eight hits in 36 at-bats. He currently sits in second place on the team for both home runs with two and runs batted in with eight.