American baseball player
Baseball player
Brooks Thomas Lee (born February 14, 2001) is an American
professional baseball
shortstop in the
Minnesota Twins organization.
Amateur career
Lee attended
San Luis Obispo High School in
San Luis Obispo, California .
[1] As a freshman, he batted .438, and as a junior, he hit .462.
[2]
[3] As a senior in 2019, he batted .405 with 13 doubles and 25 RBIs over 23 games.
[4] He was considered a top prospect for the
2019 Major League Baseball draft , but withdrew his name the day before, telling teams he would fulfill his commitment to attend
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo to play
college baseball for the
Cal Poly Mustangs .
[5] He was still selected by the
San Francisco Giants in the 35th round as a courtesy pick.
[6] After graduating, he spent the summer playing in the
West Coast League for the
Corvallis Knights , and was named the league's top prospect after hitting .333 with three home runs, 35 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases over 43 games.
[7]
Lee with Cal Poly in 2022
During the first semester of Lee's freshman year, he hyperextended his knee, and underwent surgery.
[8] He missed the beginning of the 2020 season due to recovery, and appeared in only two games before the
college baseball season was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic .
[9] That summer, he played in the
Northwoods League for the
Willmar Stingers .
[10]
[11] In 2021, as a redshirt freshman, Lee played in 55 games in which he
slashed .342/.411/.626 with ten home runs, 57 RBIs, and 27 doubles (a Cal Poly record).
[12] He committed a total of six errors over the course of the season for a .974
fielding percentage .
[13] He was named an All-American by various media outlets and was named the
Big West Conference Co-Field Player of the Year as well as the Big West Conference Co-Freshman Field Player of the Year.
[14]
[15] He was also a finalist for the
Brooks Wallace Award .
[16]
[17] Following the season's end, he spent time playing in the
Cape Cod Baseball League for the
Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox .
[18]
[19]
[20] Over 21 games, he batted .405/.432/.667 with six home runs.
[21] He was also named to the
USA Baseball Collegiate National Team with whom he spent part of the summer.
[22] Lee entered the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.
[23]
[24]
[25] Over 58 games, he slashed .357/.462/.664 with 15 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 25 doubles and was named Big West Field Player of the Year for the second straight season.
[26] He was also awarded the Brooks Wallace Award.
[27] Following the season's end, he traveled to
San Diego where he participated in the Draft Combine.
[28]
Professional career
The
Minnesota Twins selected Lee in the first round with the eighth overall selection of the
2022 Major League Baseball draft .
[29] He signed with the team for $5.6 million.
[30]
Lee made his professional debut with the
Rookie-level
Florida Complex League Twins and was promoted to the
Cedar Rapids Kernels of the
High-A
Midwest League after four games.
[31] After 25 games with Cedar Rapids, he was promoted to the
Wichita Wind Surge of the
Double-A
Texas League .
[32] Over 31 games between the three teams, he slashed .303/.388/.451 with five home runs and 15 RBIs.
[33] To open the 2023 season, Lee returned to Wichita.
[34] In early August, he was promoted to the
St. Paul Saints of the
Triple-A
International League .
[35] Over 125 games between the two teams, Lee slashed .275/.347/.461 with 16 home runs, 84 RBIs, and 39 doubles.
[36] He was assigned back to St. Paul to open the 2024 season.
[37]
Personal life
Lee's father,
Larry , is the head baseball coach at Cal Poly.
[38] He is named after
Brooks Robinson .
[39]
References
^ Denney, Jarrid (July 1, 2019).
"Knights baseball: Lee chooses to fulfill promise to his father" .
Corvallis Gazette-Times .
^ Gibson, Travis (June 24, 2021).
"Talented son of Cal Poly baseball coach Larry Lee commits to Mustangs" .
San Luis Obispo Tribune .
^
"Cal Poly recruits #2 prospect in California high school baseball" . Paso Robles Daily News . November 16, 2018.
^ Newman, Logan (June 5, 2019).
"MLB or Cal Poly? For Brooks Lee, 'there's nothing as valuable as playing for my dad' " .
USA Today .
^
"Son of Cal Poly baseball coach turns down $2 million to play for father" . Cal Coast Times . June 4, 2019.
^ Bailey, Joe (June 6, 2019).
"San Luis Obispo's Brooks Lee turned down $3 million offers to play for dad at Cal Poly" .
Santa Ynez Valley News .
^
"Knights baseball: Lee named top prospect in WCL" .
Albany Democrat-Herald . September 4, 2019.
^
"GSA Spotlight: Rare Baseball Mind Makes Cal Poly's Brooks Lee Special" . USA Baseball . April 16, 2021.
^
"Cal Poly Opens Practice Friday Afternoon for 2021 Baseball Season" .
Atascadero News . January 27, 2021.
^ Bernadeau, Patrick (July 16, 2020).
"Northwoods League: This Stinger is a Cal Poly Lee" .
West Central Tribune .
^ Ebert, Patrick (October 27, 2020).
"Midwest Journey For Cal Poly's Lee" .
^ Burdick, Eric (July 12, 2021).
"Lee, Thorpe honored as freshmen All-Americans" .
Santa Maria Times .
^
"Brooks Lee, Drew Thorpe Invited to Play for Collegiate National Team" .
Santa Maria Times . June 21, 2021.
^
"Cal Poly Shortstop Brooks Lee Collects Fourth All-America Award" . Cal Poly Athletics . June 28, 2021.
^
"Cal Poly's Brooks Lee, Myles Emmerson earn top Big West awards" .
Lompoc Record . June 2, 2021.
^
"2021 Brooks Wallace Award finalists announced" .
MLB.com . June 2, 2021.
^
"Shortstop Brooks Lee Named a Finalist for Brooks Wallace Award" . Cal Poly Athletics . June 7, 2021.
^
"#22 Brooks Lee" . pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
^
"Cape Cod Baseball League roundup: Lee helps Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox to win" .
Cape Cod Times .
^ Healy, Joe.
"Brooks Lee Blossoms Into Top MLB Draft Prospect At Cal Poly Under Father's Tutelage" .
Baseball America .
^
"2021 Cape Cod League Top Prospects 1-25" .
Baseball America . August 31, 2021.
^ Buscher, Casey (June 24, 2021).
"Cal Poly's Thorpe and Lee selected for the 2021 Team USA Collegiate National Team" .
KSBY .
^
"Cal Poly baseball opens season with Brooks Lee projected as a top-5 MLB draft pick" .
San Luis Obispo Tribune . February 18, 2022.
^ Blum, Sam (February 24, 2022).
"Why Cal Poly's Brooks Lee passed up millions to stay home and prove he's a top-3 MLB Draft pick" .
The Athletic .
^ Bailey, Joe (March 3, 2022).
" 'The smartest guy in the room:' Cal Poly's Brooks Lee has unique baseball talent. And it's taking him to the pros" .
Santa Ynez Valley News .
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"Brooks Lee wins Big West Field Player of the Year, Drew Thorpe brings home Pitcher of the Year to lead Cal Poly honorees" . June 2, 2022.
^
"Second straight stellar season earns Lee the 2022 Brooks Wallace Award" .
MLB.com .
^
"Everything you need to know: Draft Combine" .
MLB.com .
^
"BREAKING: Brooks Lee drafted No. 8 overall by Minnesota Twins in 2022 MLB Draft" . July 18, 2022.
^
"Twins sign top pick SS Brooks Lee - Bally Sports" .
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"Twins' Brooks Lee: Promoted to High-A" .
^
"Minor League Report (9/17): Randy Dobnak Returns; Brooks Lee Promoted to Wichita" .
^
"Brooks Lee Stats, Fantasy & News" .
^
"Where the Twins' Top 30 prospects are starting season" .
MLB.com .
^
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/mlb/article277972548.html
^
https://www.milb.com/player/brooks-lee-686797
^
https://www.startribune.com/twins-top-prospects-brooks-lee-st-paul-saints-spring-training/600353469/
^ Baker, Dusty (March 19, 2021).
"Father and son leading Cal Poly Baseball to elite level" .
KSBY .
^ Tsai, Stephen (May 28, 2021).
"Cal Poly phenom Brooks Lee has a legendary name to live up to" .
Honolulu Star-Advertiser .
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