Seattle Mariners center fielder Kyle Lewis has won the American League Rookie of the Year award in a unanimous vote.

Lewis, 25, received all 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. He is the 12th unanimous winner of the award.

"It's just a great first step for me, and being in that category, it's just really special," he said.

He hit .259/.363/.438 with 11 home runs and five stolen bases in 57 games.