Lee put Minnesota on the scoreboard with an eighth-inning solo shot off reliever Hunter Gaddis. The 24-year-old former top prospect figures to continue playing regularly between second and third base until Willi Castro (oblique) is ready to return from the injured list.

The Twins are probably going to get Royce Lewis back next week and Luke Keaschall certainly seems poised to stick around after that happens, so Lee and Edouard Julien are back jockeying for position. At this point, Lee would seem to have the clear edge on Julien; he’s the superior defender and he’s posted a .721 OPS in 10 games since coming off the IL, compared to .611 in 22 games for Julien. Julien, though, would still seem to be the better bet against right-handed pitching going forward. The Twins figure to keep both on the roster initially after Lewis returns; it’s just a matter of who is going to get more playing time.

With Carlos Correa (wrist) not in the lineup on Wednesday, Willi Castro will slide over to shortstop, and Brooks Lee will enter the lineup at third base. Lee has gone 2-for-7 with a home run and two RBI in two games since coming off the IL. If Correa were to wind up on the injured list, Lee would figure to see a big bump in playing time.

Lee took over for Carlos Correa in the fifth inning of this one and made his presence felt off the bench. After striking out in his first at-bat he walloped a 386-foot solo shot off of Max Kranick in the seventh inning that extended the Mets’ lead to 6-3. If Correa is forced to miss any time with his wrist injury, the door could be open for Lee to see regular playing time in the Twins’ infield.