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| '''Chase Lee''' (born August 13, 1998) is an American professional ] ] in the ] organization. | '''Chase Lee''' (born August 13, 1998) is an American professional ] ] in the ] organization. | ||
| Lee grew up in ] and attended ]. He played mostly shortstop in high school and was used as a pitcher sparingly in one season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20190201/dream-now-reality-for-alabama-baseball-walk-on|title=Dream now a reality for Alabama baseball walk-on|first=Mike|last=Jones|work=]|date=February 1, 2019|access-date=August 11, 2021}}</ref> | |||
| Lee grew up in ] and attended ] | |||
| Lee enrolled at the ] after having received no offers to play college baseball. He tried out for the ] as a freshman, but was not offered a spot on the team. Lee changed his pitching motion to a ] delivery at the recommendation of Alabama head coach ] and joined the Alabama club baseball team, where he posted a 7-0 record and a 0.21 ERA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/chase-lee-drafted-by-texas-rangers-in-6th-round|title='The Viper': Lee's unusual path to MLB Draft|first=Justice|last=delos Santos|website=]|date=July 13, 2021|access-date=August 11, 2021}}</ref> | Lee enrolled at the ] after having received no offers to play college baseball. He tried out for the ] as a freshman, but was not offered a spot on the team. Lee changed his pitching motion to a ] delivery at the recommendation of Alabama head coach ] and joined the Alabama club baseball team, where he posted a 7-0 record and a 0.21 ERA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/chase-lee-drafted-by-texas-rangers-in-6th-round|title='The Viper': Lee's unusual path to MLB Draft|first=Justice|last=delos Santos|website=]|date=July 13, 2021|access-date=August 11, 2021}}</ref> He made the Crimson Tide as a walk-on the following season and posted a 2.67 ERA in 22 appearances with 24 strikeouts over {{frac|31|1|3}} innings pitched. As a redshirt sophomore, Lee had a 1.64 ERA and 19 strikeouts in five appearances before the season was cut short due to the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/alabama/bamacentral/the-viper-the-journey-of-alabama-baseballs-chase-lee-blackwell|title='The Viper': The Unconventional Journey of Alabama Baseball's Chase Lee|first=Joey|last=Blackwell|website=]|date=May 7, 2021|access-date=August 11, 2021}}</ref> | ||
| Lee was selected by the ] in the sixth round of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.al.com/sports/2021/07/alabamas-chase-lee-drafted-by-texas-rangers.html|title=Alabama’s Chase Lee drafted by Texas Rangers|first=Creg|last=Stephenson|website=]|date=July 12, 2021|access-date=August 11, 2021}}</ref> | Lee was selected by the ] in the sixth round of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.al.com/sports/2021/07/alabamas-chase-lee-drafted-by-texas-rangers.html|title=Alabama’s Chase Lee drafted by Texas Rangers|first=Creg|last=Stephenson|website=]|date=July 12, 2021|access-date=August 11, 2021}}</ref> | ||
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Baseball player| Chase Lee | |
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| Texas Rangers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1998-08-13) August 13, 1998 (age 26) Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Bats: RightThrows: Right | |
Chase Lee (born August 13, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Lee grew up in McCalla, Alabama and attended McAdory High School. He played mostly shortstop in high school and was used as a pitcher sparingly in one season.
Lee enrolled at the University of Alabama after having received no offers to play college baseball. He tried out for the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team as a freshman, but was not offered a spot on the team. Lee changed his pitching motion to a sidearm delivery at the recommendation of Alabama head coach Brad Bohannon and joined the Alabama club baseball team, where he posted a 7-0 record and a 0.21 ERA. He made the Crimson Tide as a walk-on the following season and posted a 2.67 ERA in 22 appearances with 24 strikeouts over 31+1⁄3 innings pitched. As a redshirt sophomore, Lee had a 1.64 ERA and 19 strikeouts in five appearances before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lee was selected by the Texas Rangers in the sixth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Jones, Mike (February 1, 2019). "Dream now a reality for Alabama baseball walk-on". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- delos Santos, Justice (July 13, 2021). "'The Viper': Lee's unusual path to MLB Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- Blackwell, Joey (May 7, 2021). "'The Viper': The Unconventional Journey of Alabama Baseball's Chase Lee". SI.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- Stephenson, Creg (July 12, 2021). "Alabama's Chase Lee drafted by Texas Rangers". AL.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.