Twins place Royce Lewis on injured list with Grade 1 left knee strain

Royce Lewis hopes his stint on the injured list is a short one. The Minnesota Twins third baseman told reporters in Toronto that his left knee feels better, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Lewis from being placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Reliever Cody Laweryson (right forearm strain) also was placed on the IL with Lewis, who was diagnosed with a Grade 1 lateral collateral ligament strain after undergoing an MRI, according to a Twins official. “If I could, I’d be playing, probably (Sunday),” Lewis told reporters. “But it just wasn’t smart to push it. … If I...