Minnesota Twins rookie infielder Brooks Lee is back on the bench on Thursday for the contest against the division-rival Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Willi Castro is starting at the 6 and is batting ninth against Guardians rookie left-hander Joey Cantillo. Lee has now been on the bench for the last two games, and with Carlos Correa back from his foot injury, the majority of Lee's playing time will most likely come at second base down the stretch and in the postseason if the Twins lock up a wild-card spot in the American League. The 23-year-old switch-hitter will battle for playing time at the keystone with Edouard Julien and Kyle Farmer as a utility infielder. Lee should definitely be rostered in all dynasty/keeper formats at this point. In his first 152 major-league at-bats in 2024, he's hit .217/.258/.316 with three homers, 25 RBI and three stolen bases.
Minnesota Twins shortstop prospect Brooks Lee (biceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and is starting at the 6 and batting eighth for the Twins in Sunday's series finale at Target Field against the Toronto Blue Jays and rookie right-hander Yariel Rodriguez. Lee, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, should play regularly for the Twins, at least until Carlos Correa (heel) is able to make his return. The 23-year-old switch-hitter has played in only 26 games for Minnesota in 2024 in his first year in the big leagues and has hit .253/.309/.333 with a .642 OPS, two home runs, two doubles, 15 RBI, three steals, nine walks and 16 strikeouts in 110 plate appearances. He has an advanced approach at the plate from both sides and favors contact over raw power. At least in deep mixed leagues, Lee could be serviceable as middle-infield depth if he's playing regularly.
Updating a previous report, the Minnesota Twins placed infield prospect Brooks Lee (biceps) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with biceps tendinitis and activated infielder Kyle Farmer (shoulder) from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. The 23-year-old Lee had been seeing regular playing time for the Twins with Carlos Correa (heel) on the IL, but he'll now be forced to miss at least the next 10 days. The former eighth overall pick in 2022 out of Cal Poly has hit .253 (25-for-99) with two homers, 15 RBI, two steals and eight runs scored in his first 26 major-league games since being called up. With Lee out, Farmer figures to see regular playing time at the keystone in Minnesota. Farmer is starting at second and batting ninth for the Twins in Game 1 of their Friday doubleheader against the visiting division-rival Cleveland Guardians and rookie left-hander Joey Cantillo.
Brooks Lee Out For Game 1, Could Be Heading To Injured List
Minnesota Twins infield prospect Brooks Lee (undisclosed) is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Friday against the visiting division-rival Cleveland Guardians, and he could be heading to the 10-day injured list with an undisclosed injury. With Lee out on Friday, Kyle Farmer will make the start at second base and will hit ninth against Guardians left-hander Joey Cantillo. Lee, 23, is one of the team's top prospects and has hit .253/.309/.333 with a .642 OPS, two home runs, two doubles, 15 RBI, two steals and eight runs scored in his first 26 major-league games in 2024. Check back for more information on the specific nature of his injury and how long he might be out if he's officially placed on the IL. Farmer figures to benefit from more playing time at the keystone for however long Lee is sidelined.
Minnesota Twins infielder Brooks Lee (shoulder) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Lee will make his return to the field after missing two games due to right shoulder soreness. The rookie infielder has 23 hits with two home runs and 14 RBI since receiving the call to the big leagues. He'll cover second base and bat ninth versus southpaw Shota Imanaga on Tuesday.
Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli says third baseman Brooks Lee's (shoulder) right shoulder is a little sore, which is part of the reason why the infielder was out of the lineup for a second day in a row for Monday's series opener against the hosting Chicago Cubs. Baldelli said Lee could have started on Monday, though. After the session, Lee was taking ground balls at shortstop in batting practice and hit on the field. Fantasy managers should look for the 23-year-old top prospect to return to Minnesota's starting nine as early as Tuesday's matchup against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Through 92 at-bats to begin his major-league career, Lee is slashing a lukewarm .250/.311/.326 with two home runs, 14 RBI, and two stolen bases.
Minnesota Twins infielders Jose Miranda and Brooks Lee are absent from the starting lineup at Wrigley Field on Monday against the hosting Chicago Cubs. Royce Lewis is playing third base and is batting third, while Matt Wallner will operate as the designated hitter and bat cleanup against Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks. Austin Martin is at the keystone and batting ninth for the Twins. Miranda was on fire at the dish before going on the injured list before the All-Star break and has gone 6-for-20 (.300) with two doubles and an RBI in six games since coming off the IL on July 27. Lee started in 24 straight games after his first big-league call-up but will head to the bench for the second straight day. The 23-year-old has gone 4-for-23 (.174) since Miranda returned from the IL and will need to start swinging a hotter bat to hold off Martin at second base.
Brooks Lee Performing Very Well In First Major-League Stint
Minnesota Twins shortstop prospect Brooks Lee has looked quite comfortable in his first stint at the major leagues. Through 11 games, the Cal Poly product has posted a solid .273/.313/.432 line with two home runs, nine RBI, one stolen base, and a 3:7 BB:K ratio. He has posted four multi-hit games and has only gone hitless four times. In addition to his performance in the batter's box, Lee has made starts at shortstop, second base, and third base, which suggests the Twins may want Lee up in the majors for the long haul. The former eighth-overall pick should be considered a must-add in all standard leagues as he should always have a spot in Minnesota's starting nine with his defensive flexibility during the second half.
Minnesota Twins rookie infielder Brooks Lee will get the start at the keystone and will bat eighth for the Twins in Friday's series opener in San Francisco against the Giants and left-hander Kyle Harrison. It will be the first time that Lee has started at second base in his ninth big-league game. All eight of his appearances to this point have come at the hot corner. If he keeps swinging the bat like he has early in his career, second base could be his regular position whenever Royce Lewis (groin) returns from the injured list. Lee, a switch-hitting 23-year-old that was the former eighth overall pick in 2022 out of Cal Poly, has gone 12-for-33 (.364) with two homers, a double and nine RBI in his first 35 plate appearances and is quickly becoming relevant in mixed fantasy leagues despite hitting near the bottom of Minnesota's batting order.
Minnesota Twins infielder Brooks Lee had an up-and-down performance in his team's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Across both games, Lee combined to go 1-for-9, with his one hit leaving the yard for a solo homer. Lee, one of Minnesota's top prospects, is off to a fast start in his first taste of MLB action, hitting .364 with two homers, five runs, and nine RBI over 33 at-bats. Lee should be on the radars of fantasy gamers moving forward.
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