Kyle Lewis was in the mix to be drafted first overall by the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Seattle Mariners must have been shocked to see him still on the board when Commissioner Manfred put them on the clock in the first round. The Mariners wasted little time picking Lewis with the 11th overall selection in the 2016 draft.
The 20-year-old Snellville, GA product dominated the Southern Conference this past season with the Mercer Bears. Lewis was named Baseball America’s College Player of the year and was a finalist for the prestigious Golden Spikes Award after slashing .