| Hak-Ju Lee | |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 36 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: (1990-11-04) November 4, 1990 (age 22) Jeju, South Korea |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
Hak-Ju Lee (born November 4, 1990) is a South Korean professional baseball shortstop in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Lee was signed out of South Korea by the Chicago Cubs in May 2008 at age 17, receiving a signing bonus of $1.15 million. He made his debut in the Cubs system for the Class-A Boise Hawks in 2009 after recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Lee played for the World team in the 2010 All-Star Futures Game, going 1-for-2 with a single, and making a fielding error. He was ranked by Baseball America as the fourth-best prospect in the Cubs' system going into 2011.
On January 7, 2011, Lee was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays along with fellow prospects Christopher Archer, Brandon Guyer, Robinson Chirinos and Cubs outfielder Sam Fuld for pitcher Matt Garza, outfielder Fernando Perez and minor league pitcher Zachary Rosscup. Lee played for the World team for the second time in the 2011 All-Star Futures Game, going 0-2 with a strikeout.
He was optioned to AAA Durham on 3/15/13
Lee finished his 2011 season with the Charlotte Stone Crabs, leading the team in AVG (.318) and SLG (.443) In late April 2013, while playing with the Durham Bulls he tore multiple knee ligaments and will miss the remainder of the season.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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