Former AL ROY winner unceremoniously despatched to Phoenix by Seattle final winter had a lower than stellar alternative in Sedona Red
three hundred and sixty six days in the past, Mike Hazen and the Arizona Diamondbacks traded UT Cooper Hummel for OF Kyle Lewis. At the time of this commerce, Lewis had solely identified a single MLB franchise: the Seattle Mariners. He was a former prime prospect and 2020 AL Rookie of the Year winner. Unfortunately for all concerned, the asterisks that include every little thing 2020 are fairly related to Lewis’ story as he has but to match that prime.
2023 Overview
- Rating: 2.57 out of 10
- 2023 MLB Stats: .157/.204/.255, 1HR, 3BB, 21K, 54PA (51AB) in 16 video games
- 2023 MiLB Stats: .371/.457/.641, 17HR, 39BB, 58K, 293PA (248AB) in 63 video games at Reno
- Date of Birth: 7/13/1995 (28)
- 2023 Salary: $1,610,000
- 2024 Status: FREE AGENT – Non-tendered by the Arizona Diamondbacks precisely 1-year to the day after buying and selling for him
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2023 in Review
The season began optimistically sufficient for Lewis; he was the Opening Day Designated Hitter for his new workforce, within the leadoff spot. Unfortunately, he was unable to hit the bottom operating and ended up on the IL with an undisclosed sickness by the second week of April. Whatever the sickness was stored him sidelined till late May when he was assigned to Reno for his rehab stint. This lasted till June 12 when he was activated and instantly optioned to Reno fulltime.
The workforce reactivated him on June 30 and he performed July 1. But it was one other brief tenure as he accrued 12 whole plate appearances in per week and was as soon as once more optioned to AAA on July 8. He had 3 hits in that point, all singles. Which matched his first MLB stint earlier within the yr for hits, besides one of many earlier three was a pinch hit 2-run-homerun in opposition to the Dodgers. The month of August was spent on a bus for Lewis. The workforce recalled him on July 31 however optioned him 4 days later. Then he was recalled once more on August 14 solely to be despatched again to Reno on the twenty first and added to Reno’s 7-day Injury List. Don’t be fooled although, he was sidelined till September 23 for this harm. He completed the season at AAA Reno and was left off the Arizona Postseason roster for every spherical.
His most recent MLB hit got here on August 16 when he went 2 for five with a double. He by no means actually obtained an prolonged have a look at the MLB stage, however that grew to become much less of a problem because the season wore on: first the workforce was firing on all cylinders and he was not a part of that. Then he obtained damage, and that sickness size and workforce swoon led to a commerce for Tommy Pham who ate up the remainder of the chance for Lewis in the midst of a heated Wild Card Race.
If there’s a silver lining for Kyle Lewis’ 2023 season, it’s most undoubtedly that he demolished AAA within the hitter pleasant Pacific Coast League. In solely 63 video games he made his presence identified batting .371 with 17 homeruns, 16 doubles and 80 runs batted in. An spectacular line, even accounting for the league as he was value 164 wRC+ (100 is league common and the stat is adjusted for each league and park – mainly he was 64% higher than the common participant in his league). This was his second season with AAA at bats, however he does seem to have developed from that first look in 2022, which bodes effectively for his future makes an attempt to play baseball on the highest ranges!
Sometimes, a workforce with minimal playoff aspirations can afford to take a flyer on a man like Lewis. Unfortunately for him, it was shortly apparent the workforce as an entire was extra ready to interrupt out than he was and his taking part in time suffered for it… His first interview after the commerce (linked above on his title) nonetheless resonates with me, and I want Kyle the perfect for nevertheless lengthy he continues to play organized ball and past. The AAA stats are ok he might find yourself on one other MLB/MiLB contract in 2024, however he’s additionally a main candidate to go abroad and attempt to rejuvenate his profession (and make extra money).
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