Royce Oliver Lewis plays in Major League Baseball (MLB). He now serves the role of a third Baseman for the Minnesota Twins. He is from Aliso Viejo, California, United States and was born on June 5, 1999.
Royce Lewis came to the Major Leagues with the Minnesota Twins on May 6, 2022. He is notable for becoming the 1st player in MLB history for scoring 5 grand slams in between his first 16 career home runs. Despite being injured, he was named the AL Rookie of the Month after his first month in the MLB. He has also achieved the honor of being the 2nd player from the Minnesota Twins team to score multiple home runs during the postseason during his first season in 2022. His MLB journey has just started and he has a long way to go.
Royce Lewis’ Contract Breakdown
The complete contract details breakdown for Royce Lewis is presented in a table format.
| Years | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2017 | - | $6,725,000 | $6,725,000 | $6,725,000 | |
| 2022 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | - | $542,286 |
| 2023 | $727,100 | - | $727,100 | $727,100 |
How much is Royce Lewis getting paid?
As per spotrac, Royce Lewis has a base salary of $727,100 and a total salary of $727,100 in 2023. He signed a 1-year contract worth $727,100 with the Minnesota Twins on March 1, 2023.
Royce Lewis is a newcomer to the MLB.
He started his contract journey by signing a contract with the Minnesota Twins on June 17, 2017. In return the team paid him a signing bonus of $6,725,000. The Minnesota Twins purchased his contract on November 19, 2021 and optioned him for the minor leagues on March 26, 2022. Nevertheless, he made his MLB debut on May 6, 2022 and signed a 1-year contract worth $700,000 with the team. The Minnesota Twins again optioned him to the minors leagues on May 18, 2022 but recalled him back to MLB on May 29, 2022. He then signed his latest contract with the team.
How much is Royce Lewis making in a minute?
Royce Lewis’ total salary in 2023 is $727,100. 525,600 minutes are known to be present in a year. If his total salary is divided by the total number of minutes present in a year, then Royce Lewis is earning $1.38 per minute.
Royce Lewis’ Career Earnings
Royce Lewis has just begun his journey in the MLB. He has been playing for only 2 seasons in the league. In these 2 seasons, he has made a total career earning of $7,994,386. This comprises his total base salary of $1,269,386 and his signing bonus of $6,725,000.
In 2023, Royce Lewis had a career earning of $727,100 with a base salary of $727,100. In 2022, his career earning was $542,286 with a base salary of $542,286. This was also his debut season in the MLB. Prior to 2022, he played in the minor leagues.
What are the terms of Royce Lewis’ Contract?
According to Spotrac, Royce Lewis signed a 1-year contract worth $727,100 with the Minnesota Twins on March 1, 2023. This is his 1st pre-arbitration contract. He will have his 2nd pre-arbitration contract in 2024 and 3rd pre-arbitration contract in 2025. He will receive his 1st arbitration contract in 2026. Besides this, there are no other clauses to his latest contract.
How much of Royce Lewis’ Contract is guaranteed?
Royce Lewis signed a 1-year contract worth $727,100 with the Minnesota Twins on March 1, 2023. Based on this contract, his team has guaranteed him $727,100 along with an annual average salary of $727,100.
Royce Lewis’s Contract History
Despite being a newcomer to the MLB, these are a list of all the contracts signed by Royce Lewis till now.
June 17, 2017
Royce Lewis signed a contract with the Minnesota Twins and got a signing bonus of $6,725,000. The team bought his contract on November 19, 2021 and sent him to play in the minor leagues on March 26, 2022.
May 6, 2022
Royce Lewis made his MLB debut and signed a 1-year contract worth $700,000 with the Minnesota Twins. Nevertheless, he was again sent back to the minor leagues on May 18, 2022 and recalled back to the MLB team on May 29, 2022.
March 1, 2023
Royce Lewis signed a 1-year contract worth $727,100 with the Minnesota Twins.
FAQs
A. Royce Lewis’ age is presently 24 years.
A. Royce Lewis is making $727,100 in 2023.
A. Royce Lewis makes $1.38 per minute.
A. Royce Lewis has signed 3 contracts till date.
A. Royce Lewis' latest contract is valid for 1-year.
