Lewis continues stellar start for Mariners
Kyle Lewis made a name for himself with a powerful entrance to the Majors last year. Now he's producing an equally impressive encore. The 10th-ranked Mariners prospect extended his hitting streak to eight games on Friday, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored as Seattle topped the A's,
Kyle Lewis made a name for himself with a powerful entrance to the Majors last year. Now he's producing an equally impressive encore.
The 10th-ranked Mariners prospect extended his hitting streak to eight games on Friday, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored as Seattle topped the A's, 5-3, at T-Mobile Park.
Lewis has collected multiple hits in six straight games, one shy of tying the Mariners' rookie record set by Ichiro Suzuki in 2001.
“I don’t think about streaks; I think about games and at-bats,” Lewis told reporters after the game. “Streaks happen as a result. I don’t know how long that lasts. I don’t even have a goal of how long that’s supposed to last. I didn't even know that existed until now. It’s just a thing of getting in that box and trying to make things happen.”
During an 18-game cup of coffee with the big club last September, Lewis belted six homers and produced an .885 OPS. He began this season by going yard in back-to-back games and has notched a Major League-leading 15 hits.
After popping out in the first inning Friday, the 25-year-old center fielder worked the count to 2-2 against starter Sean Manaea before ripping a single to left field in the fourth. Lewis used his speed to score from first on a double to right by Kyle Seager .
The former first-round pick came up again in the fifth and lined the eighth pitch from J.B. Wendelken up the middle to drive home J.P. Crawford with the Mariners' fifth run. He's collected at least one RBI in his last three games, totaling four overall.
"It's going well. I'm just trying to be patient in my at-bats and get pitches that I want to hit," Lewis said. "I put myself in positions to get hits and help the team, trying to get runners in and trying to get some momentum going."
BREAKING: Kyle Lewis is good.
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) August 1, 2020
The #Mariners’ No. 10 prospect now has SIX straight multi-hit games 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2lYWCSd0FT
Going back to last season, Lewis has amassed 11 multi-hit games and has driven in a run in 14 since his callup from Double-A Arkansas. He's tied for second in the big leagues with a .455 average and tops the M's with a 1.136 OPS.
The Georgia native made the jump to the Majors last season after hitting .263/.342/.398 with 11 homers and 62 RBIs in the Texas, putting up a 109 wRC+, according to Fangraphs.
Lewis, who hit 30 homers over four Minor League seasons, was named an Futures Game selection and a midseason California League All-Star with Class A Advanced Modesto in 2018.
Fourth-ranked Seattle prospect Evan White got the start at first base and doubled in four trips to the plate.
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Giants 9, Rangers 2
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