Diamondbacks acquire 2020 AL Rookie of Year Kyle Lewis
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired outfielder Kyle Lewis on Thursday, betting that the 27-year-old can regain the shape that helped him turn into the American League’s Rookie of the Year in 2020.
The D-backs despatched catcher/outfielder Cooper Hummel to the Seattle Mariners.
“We felt like he’s just a good fit for us,” Arizona common supervisor Mike Hazen mentioned. “Taking a shot at some upside here with the power potential. He’s gotten on base when healthy. We feel like this is a good opportunity to acquire some potential impact.”
Lewis was an rising star throughout the shortened 2020 season, batting .262 with 11 homers and 28 RBIs. He hasn’t come near that stage of manufacturing since, partly due to a proper knee damage, hitting simply .143 and three homers final season whereas spending an enormous chunk of the 12 months within the minors.
Hazen envisions Lewis as a nook outfielder as a result of the D-backs are stocked with middle fielders like Alek Thomas, Jake McCarthy and Corbin Carroll.
If Lewis can rebound, he might present some right-handed energy in a left-handed heavy D-backs lineup.
Hummel — who can be 27 — simply completed his rookie season, spending time in each the outfield and behind the plate. He hit .176 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 176 at-bats whereas splitting time between the majors and minors.
The D-backs despatched Hummel to the Arizona Fall League to work on his catching after he spent a lot of the previous couple of seasons concentrating on the outfield.
ESPN first reported the commerce.
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