Braxton Lee
| AB | 17 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .176 |
| OBP | .222 |
| SLG | .176 |
| HR | 0 |
- Full name Braxton Russell Lee
- Born 08/23/1993 in Picayune, MS
- Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Mississippi
- Debut 03/30/2018
- Drafted in the 12th round (367th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2014.
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A junior college transfer who spent one year at Mississippi, Lee was selected by the Rays in the 12th round in 2014. He then joined the Marlins organization in the June 2017 trade that sent shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria to Tampa Bay. After a dismal 2016 in which Lee hit just .209 in the Double-A Southern League, Lee bounced back in a big way in 2017, winning the SL batting title with a .309 average. Standing at 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, Lee is a plus defender who can play all three outfield positions with plus-plus speed. Though center field is his natural position, and where his bat profiles best, Lee's arm is strong enough that he could also play the corners, giving him solid value as a fourth outfielder. He has a contact-first swing and possesses well below-average power. He still needs to work on his instincts on the basepaths, which helps explain his career stolen base success rate being barely north of 60 percent. Lee will begin 2018 with his first taste of the Triple-A level. Lee's floor is a speedy, defense-first fourth outfielder, which could give him immediate value at the big league level.
