Through 200 MLB plate appearances, a benchmark Kyle Lewis reached during Sunday’s game, the Mariners’ wunderkind has taken All-Stars and future Hall of Famers deep, floated through the air like a hang glider, and prescribed the Mariners with a dose of excitement the team was aching for.
Lewis, a former Golden Spikes Award winner and 11th overall pick, is on the fast track toward the 2020 Rookie of the Year as well. His sizzling 2019 debut has carried over into 2020 – a season in which he still holds rookie eligibility – and shown that his euphoric start was no fluke.