ANAHEIM, Calif. — Royce Lewis was just a couple of months out from knee surgery when the Minnesota Twins visited the Los Angeles Angels in 2022. He was still on the mend from that same surgery when the Twins visited in 2023. And last year, when the Twins played at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Lewis was dealing with a quad strain.

That made this trip a long time coming for the Southern California native, who kicked off his return home by inviting his teammates to dine at his father’s restaurant, The Winery, on Sunday night after their flight from Kansas City.

“We were excited to do that and have everyone come out and enjoy … what I think is the best restaurant in town — and possibly the world,” Lewis said. “It was just awesome.”

He expects the rest of the week to be, as well.

Lewis, who ha

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