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Miami Marlins 2018 Season Review: Lewis Brinson

Lewis Lamont Brinson is a 6’3″, 195 lb. center fielder from Tamarac, FL. Born on May 8th, 1994, he was chosen in the first round of the 2012 amateur entry draft by the Texas Rangers, 29th overall out of Coral Springs High School for $1.625 million. Follow Brinson on Twitter @LewisBrinson.

Pick History

30 players chosen with the 29th overall pick have gone on to have major league careers, including Hall of Famer SS George Brett (1971, Kansas City Royals, 88.7 career WAR), RHP Adam Wainwright (2000, Atlanta Braves, 38.3 WAR), RHP Bill Swift (1983, Minnesota Twins, 20.