MN Twins Golf Pairing Wins First Ever MLB Open

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Royce Lewis, Minnesota Twins
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This offseason multiple Minnesota Twins players are participating in different sporting venues outside of Major League Baseball. Emmanuel Rodriguez just wrapped up a successful tour in the Dominican Winter League. Royce Lewis parlayed a meeting with Derek Shelton into some time on the golf course.

Rodriguez put up an MVP-worthy performance while playing at Citi Field in Lidom action. Lewis also brought home the hardware after he teamed up with former Twins outfielder Aaron Hicks.

This offseason Major League Baseball put together their first golf tournament. Appropriately named the MLB open, players and alumni affiliated with franchises were paired together representing all 30 teams. While the Minnesota Twins struggled on the field last year, Royce Lewis and Aaron Hicks were champs on the links.

Aaron Hicks was the 14th overall pick back in 2008 and played for the franchise during his first three seasons. He spent eight seasons with the New York Yankees and also played for both the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels.

Hicks didn’t play last season in the majors, and the 38-year-old may be turning his focus to the links anyways. The former Minnesota Twins outfielder has long wanted to look into a golf career, and his talent has been evident for some time.

Royce Lewis played in a career-high 106 games for the Twins last season. His 83 OPS+ was a career-low, and getting back to his dominant self will be key if Derek Shelton’s team is going to compete in 2026. Clearly Lewis is also a star on the golf course as well.

A healthy offseason is a positive for Lewis, and he’ll be looking to come into Spring Training ready to rock. He suffered a hamstring injury towards the end of Grapefruit League action last year, and it nagged him to the point of aggravation during the season.

Minnesota found a way to keep Byron Buxton healthy last season. They’ll need to do that for Lewis in 2026 as well.

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