My Take
Kyle Lewis had all the makings of a franchise cornerstone — a kid out of Snellville, Georgia who won the Golden Spikes Award in college and then lit up the 2020 season so convincingly that he took home American League Rookie of the Year honors with the Seattle Mariners. That shortened pandemic season felt tailor-made for him: explosive tools in center field, a left-handed stroke with real pop, and the kind of effortless cool that made you think the Mariners had finally found their guy. But then the knees kept betraying him, and what should have been a decade-long Mariners story turned into a frustrating series of setbacks and a quiet stint with Arizona. I still believe the talent was undeniably there — injuries just never gave it the room it deserved.
Overview
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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kyle Lewis
- Name (Japanese)
- カイル・ルイス
- Reading
- かいる・るいす
- Born
- July 13, 1995 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Snellville, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Shiloh High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Golden Spikes Award
- 2016 Baseball America College Player of the Year Award
- 2020 Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.