The Twins announced Sunday that third baseman Royce Lewis has been placed on the injured list, retroactive to June 14, due to a hamstring strain. Outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. has been recalled from Triple-A to take his roster spot.

HOUSTON – Royce Lewis has identified the culprit in the rash of injuries that have sent him to the injured list eight times in his four-year major league career. It’s baseball. “I’m tired of being the one who’s being bullied and picked on by this game.

The oft-injured infielder has a strained left hamstring, the same one that caused him to miss 35 games this season.