It's important not to put too much stock into spring training stats. Often, players have strong spring training performances and then fail in the regular season, and vice versa.
But when a player struggles in spring training to the point that people take notice after failing to meet expectations in recent years, it's difficult not to be a bit concerned. Unfortunately, the player I'm talking about is Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis.
Lewis began spring training hot, going 2-for-2 with a homer during his first game of the 2026 Grapefruit League season. He was then scratched from what was supposed to be his third game of the spring with right side tightness.