Kyle Lewis (OF, SEA) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS:  It appears the time is now for Mariners prospect Kyle Lewis. Lewis made his MLB debut last September and there were no signs of a previous knee injury. Lewis managed to hit six home runs with a .268 average and an insane .324 ISO. In that small sample, Lewis also had a massive 23.3% barrel and a 44.2% hard-hit rate. There were some concerns though as he had a 51% groundball rate, only a 23.3% pull rate and a 39% whiff rate. 

As Lewis entered Summer Camp many were wondering if he would make his name a staple of the Mariners outfield and he definitely has done that. He has managed to keep flexing his power and has locked himself into the starting right field role, projected to hit sixth. He may also see some time in centerfield if Mallex Smith is not ready to start the season. 

When looking at the ATC projections for the shortened 60 game season there is some good and bad with Lewis. He is projected to only hit .234 with one stolen base, but on the bright side, he is also projected to hit 7 home runs with 19 runs and 21 RBI. Some good and some bad, but those are also conservative projections over only 47 games. There is a great chance we see Lewis play every day and have a double-digit power upside with 25 run and 25 RBI upside as well. Lewis is definitely worth an add for your Fantasy Baseball team.