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Kyle Alexander Lewis (born July 13, 1995) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks. Prior to his MLB debut, he played college baseball for the Mercer Bears.
For his 2016 performance at Mercer, Lewis was named an All-American, Baseball America's 2016 College Player of the Year, and won the 2016 Golden Spikes Award. He was selected in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Seattle Mariners.
Lewis made his major league debut in September 2019, and was unanimously selected as the 2020 American League Rookie of the Year.
As a junior at Mercer, he hit .395/.535/.731 with 20 home runs and 72 RBI, and was named an All-American by Louisville Slugger, Baseball America, the American Baseball Coaches Association, and Collegiate Baseball. Following that season, Lewis received the 2016 Golden Spikes Award, which is awarded annually to the best amateur baseball player in the United States. In addition, he was the Southern Conference Baseball Player of the Year for the second straight year and was named both Baseball Americas College Player of the Year and the American Baseball Coaches Association's Division I National Player of the Year.
Lewis returned to Arkansas for the 2019 season, hitting .263/.343/.398/.741 with 11 home runs and 62 RBI over 122 games.
In 2020, Lewis became the first Mariners player to be selected for the American League Rookie of the Year award since 2001, finishing the abbreviated season with a .262/.364/.437 slash line, 11 home runs, and 28 RBIs across 206 at bats. He was awarded the title of American League Rookie of the Year by numerous other publications, including Sporting News.
On June 1, 2021, Lewis was placed on the injured list after suffering a right meniscus tear. He was placed on the 60-day injured list on June 18 and subsequently missed the rest of the season.
Lewis went into MLB's concussion protocol after having been hit by a pitch in a game against the Houston Astros on May 29, 2022. He returned to the active roster on July 22. "Mariners reinstate Kyle Lewis from IL, option Justin Upton," The Athletic (July 22, 2022). After continuing to struggle at the plate, and still dealing with issues related to his knee, Lewis was demoted to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers,Divish, Ryan. "Mariners sent hobbling Kyle Lewis down to Rainiers, but he has yet to take field," Seattle Times (August 18, 2022). where he ended the 2022 season.
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