Where should I draft Royce Lewis in 2027?

Royce Lewis is 363rd on our 2027 board for 5x5 roto leagues, about round 31 in a 12-team draft, and 263rd in standard points leagues.

Is Royce Lewis a keeper for 2027?

He is worth a round 31 pick in a 12-team league, so he is a value to keep at any cost later than that round.

What positions is Royce Lewis eligible at?

By 2026 games (20 at a position, or 5 starts or 8 relief outings for pitchers) he qualifies at 1B, 3B. Leagues set their own thresholds.

What team does Royce Lewis play for?

Royce Lewis is listed with the Minnesota Twins, the starting first baseman on the depth chart.

Royce Lewis fantasy outlook 2027

Royce Lewis ranks 363rd overall in our 2027 fantasy baseball rankings, 28th among third basemen, and 263rd in points leagues. The 2027 projection is 17 HR, 52 R, 61 RBI, 12 SB, .235 AVG. In 2026 he hit .227 with 15 home runs and 16 stolen bases in 509 plate appearances. His results matched his quality of contact (.292 wOBA, .306 expected). He plays next season at 28.

1B3BMinnesota Twinsthe starting first basemanAge 28 next seasonBats R, throws R

Overall (5x5)

#363

of 1184

Third base

#28

of 85

Points leagues

#263

228 proj. pts

Dynasty

#363

Keeper value

Round 31

12-team draft

Batting: projection and recent seasons

Royce Lewis batting lines
Season	G	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	BB%	K%	AVG	OBP	SLG
2027 projection	125	495	52	17	61	12	7.6%	22.9%	.235	.294	.400
2026	125	509	51	15	57	16	7.5%	25.5%	.227	.287	.380
2025	106	403	36	13	52	12	6.2%	19.9%	.237	.283	.388

2026 splits

His line by the hand of the pitcher and by park.

Royce Lewis 2026 splits
Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR	K
vs left-handed pitchers	146	.252	.308	.430	5	32
vs right-handed pitchers	363	.216	.278	.360	10	98
Home	248	.239	.310	.374	6	61
Away	261	.216	.264	.386	9	69

2026 Statcast and advanced numbers

xBA

.238

xSLG

.397

xwOBA

.306

wOBA

.292

wRC+

WAR

0.5

Expected stats come from Statcast as MLB's Stats API publishes them: what the quality of contact was worth, before defense and luck.

Ranked around Royce Lewis

Jeremiah Estrada
RPSD
#360
Daniel Lynch IV
SPKC
#361
Hogan Harris
RPATH
#362
Ryan Zeferjahn
RPCHC
#364
Jack Flaherty
SPDET
#365
Eduard Bazardo
RPSEA
#366

Best fantasy teammates

Minnesota Twins depth chart

Byron Buxton
OFMIN
#70
Luke Keaschall
2BMIN
#76
Joe Ryan
SPMIN
#112
Kody Clemens
2BMIN
#130
Taj Bradley
SPMIN
#187
Brooks Lee
3BMIN
#191

Common questions

Where should I draft Royce Lewis in 2027?
Royce Lewis is 363rd on our 2027 board for 5x5 roto leagues, about round 31 in a 12-team draft, and 263rd in standard points leagues.
Is Royce Lewis a keeper for 2027?
He is worth a round 31 pick in a 12-team league, so he is a value to keep at any cost later than that round.
What positions is Royce Lewis eligible at?
By 2026 games (20 at a position, or 5 starts or 8 relief outings for pitchers) he qualifies at 1B, 3B. Leagues set their own thresholds.
What team does Royce Lewis play for?
Royce Lewis is listed with the Minnesota Twins, the starting first baseman on the depth chart.

More: 2027 third base rankings, dynasty rankings and keeper values. He is the 363rd pick on our board.

By the Parlae deskPlayer data updated Oct 14, 2026 at 7:53 AM ETHow this is built Report a wrong number