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LEE
Tacoma Rainiers
LHP #
Height: 6'3" Weight: 190
Bats: L Throws: L
Born: 08-30-78, Benton, AR
Resides: Benton, AR
How Obtained: Acquired in a trade on December 16, 2009

2010: Made a rehab start for the Tacoma Rainiers (AAA, PCL) on April 25.

2007: Made a rehab start for Kinston (A) on April 10...made a rehab start for Buffalo (AAA) on April 21...made a rehab start for Akron (AA) on April 27...optioned to Buffalo on July 27...wore number 56 with Buffalo...threw 673 pitches at AAA, 403 for strikes...recalled to Buffalo on September 1.

2003: Made a rehab start for Kinston (A) on May 29...was activated from the DL by the Indians on May 30, then assigned to Akron (AA)...transferred from Akron to Buffalo (AAA) on June 12...wore number 39 with Buffalo...recalled by the Indians on June 29...sent back to Buffalo on June 30 after making an emergency start for Cleveland...got his 400th career minor league strikeout on August 1...was ranked by #8 in Baseball America's Top 20 players in the International League on October 2.

2002: Named the eleventh best prospect in the Montreal organization by Baseball America...Ranked the seventh best player in the Montreal organization by TopProspectAlert.com... transferred from the Jupiter Hammerheads to the Harrisburg Senators on March 31...wore number 26 with Harrisburg...struckout 12 batters in six innings against Trenton on May 21...named the Expos minor league pitcher of the month for May...News Story: Lee's full focus on family now...selected to the 2002 AA All-Star game on June 27...on June 27th the Cleveland Indians sent Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew to the Montreal Expos for Lee Stevens and three minor league prospects -- shortstop Brandon Phillips, pitcher Cliff Lee and outfielder Grady Sizemore...wore number 37 with Akron...pitched one inning in the AA All-Star game on July 10...promoted to Buffalo (AAA) on July 18...made his AAA debut on July 19 and got his first win, 3-2 over Ottawa...ranked the fifth best lefthanded starter in the minors in Baseball America's Top 25 left handers list on July 25. Also listed as having the third best breaking ball of the top 25...named the 2002 HogNation Player of the Year on September 12...called up to the Cleveland Indians on September 12...named the fifth best prospect in the Eastern League by Baseball America on September 26...led the Indians minor leagues in strikeouts with 171, tied for second in wins (14)...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week five times.

2001: News Story: 2000 Draft Story...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week two times.

2000: Drafted by Montreal in the fourth round (105 overall)...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week one time.

College: Played at the University of Arkansas in 2000...was 4-3 with a 4.45 ERA, had 77 strikeouts in 65 innings in 2000...drafted by Baltimore in the 20th round in 1998...Played at Meridian Community College in 1998-99...had 283 strikeouts at MCC...drafted by Florida in the eighth round out of high school.

 

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