Cory Andrew Lewis...grew up in Huntington Beach, Calif. with two older brothers...attended Marina High, winning Rookie of the League in his freshman year...won Pitcher of the League in his sophomore year, with a 1.33 ERA and 35 strikeouts...made Second Team All-League in his Junior year for first base...won MVP of the Wave Conference of Sunset League in his senior year...had 39.2 innings pitched with a 3-0 record, 26 strikeouts and a 0.88 ERA...led his team to league titles in ‘16 and ‘19...enshrined in his school’s Hall of Fame...made All-Academic teams in each of his last three years...pitched collegiately at UC Santa Barbara...fan of the Tampa Bay Rays and New Orleans Saints...loves watching Stranger Things, Narcos, Money Heist, the Benchwarmers and Sandlot...listens to Flatbush Zombies and Rebelution...loves playing spikeball and going to the beach...favorite athletes are Mike Trout, Alex Bregman, Drew Brees and Kawhi Leonard.
2024
Began season on Double-A Wichita 7-day Injured List with right shoulder impingement...Pitched in two games on rehab assignment with FCL Twins from May 24-31 and one game at Low-A Fort Myers on June 6; reinstated by Wind Surge on June 11...Made two starts for Wind Surge from June 12-18 before being placed on Developmental List on June 19; reinstated on June 26...Upon return to Wichita, went 2-5, 2.44 ERA (59.0 IP, 16 ER) with 30 walks and 71 strikeouts, including a .215 opponent batting average...Earned first professional save on Aug. 2 vs. Northwest Arkansas, pitching four shutout innings...Struck out season-high nine batters on August 8 at Corpus Christi (6.0 IP)...Went 1-2, 1.20 ERA (30.0 IP, 4 ER) with 15 walks and 40 strikeouts in six August games (five starts) for Wind Surge...Named Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Week on Sept. 14 after making a start on Sept. 12 vs. Tulsa, allowing one run on two hits in six innings pitched, with two walks and six strikeouts for Wind Surge...Promoted to Triple-A St. Paul on Sept. 16, where he finished season...Made one start for the Saints on Sept. 19 vs. Indianapolis, allowing one run on seven hits in five innings pitched, with three walks and two strikeouts, earning the win...Ranked by MLB.com as Twins 14th-best prospect entering 2025.
2023
Began professional career at Low-A Fort Myers, making debut on April 6 vs. Dunedin, allowing four runs on six hits in 4.1 innings pitched with two walks and four strikeouts...earned first professional win in second start on April 14 at Clearwater, allowing one run on two hits in five innings pitched, with one walk and eight strikeouts...set season-high with nine strikeouts twice on season: with Fort Myers on April 26 at Daytona (4.2 IP) and with Cedar Rapids on June 14 vs. South Bend (5.0 IP)...named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week on May 14...promoted to High-A Cedar Rapids on June 5, where he finished season...named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week on June 11, striking out eight batters in five innings in a start at Dayton on June 8...went 3-1, 0.57 ERA (15.2 IP, 1 ER) with seven walks and 21 strikeouts in four June starts...posted a stretch of 13-straight starts of allowing two runs-or-fewer from April 14-July 8, a streak that spanned both Fort Myers and Cedar Rapids...posted monthly strikeout totals of 27 in April (19.0 IP), 27 in May (19.2 IP), 21 in June (15.2 IP), 11 in July (18.2 IP) and 29 in August (23.1 IP)...allowed just three home runs in 13 starts for the Kernels (249 batters faced)...combined to go 9-4, 2.49 ERA (101.1 IP, 28 ER) with 33 walks, 118 strikeouts and a 1.06 WHIP in 22 starts between Fort Myers and Cedar Rapids...held left-handed batters to a .190 average, compared to .210 vs. right-handed batters...named recipient of Jim Rantz Award as Twins minor league Pitcher of the Year...became first pitcher in club history to win award in first full Minor League season.
