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Hak-Ju Lee | Shortstop

Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Age / DOB:  (22) / 11/4/1990
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 170
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Rays prospect infielder Hak-Ju Lee will likely require season-ending surgery on his left knee.
Lee suffered torn ligaments in his knee Saturday during a collision at second base. He's in Port Charlotte on Monday and will soon meet with team physician Dr. Koco Eaton, but surgery is the expected outcome. It's too bad, as the 22-year-old appeared on track to make his major league debut later this year. Now it will have to wait. Apr 22 - 4:26 PM
Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter

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Hak-Ju Lee - SS - Rays

Rays prospect Hak-Ju Lee suffered torn ligaments in his left knee Saturday in a game at Triple-A Durham.

The young shortstop is unlikely to return this season, according to Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times. It's a tough blow for Lee, who was hitting .419 through Durham's first 14 games. He is one of the Rays' top prospects, and it's only a matter of time before his defense gets him to the major leagues. Unfortunately, that debut will now likely be delayed until 2014.
Source: Joe Smith on Twitter
Apr 20 - 10:42 PM
Hak-Ju Lee - SS - Rays

Rays optioned SS Hak-Ju Lee to Triple-A Durham.

Acquired from the Cubs in the Matt Garza deal, Lee batted .261/.336/.360 with four home runs, 37 RBI, 37 stolen bases and a .696 OPS in Double-A last season. The Rays view him as their shortstop of the future, but he figures to spend most of 2013 at the Triple-A level.
Mar 15 - 4:12 PM
Hak-Ju Lee - SS - Rays

Rays purchased the contract of SS Hak-Ju Lee from Double-A Montgomery.

He's now on the 40-man roster. The Rays love Lee's defense, but he's yet to progress with the bat as hoped, having put up a disappointing .261/.336/.360 batting line with four homers and 37 steals at Double-A.
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 11:13:00 PM
Hak-Ju Lee - SS - Rays

Rays prospect Hak-Ju Lee has been placed on the Single-A disabled list due to chicken pox.

Lee will miss the next couple of weeks while he recovers. Acquired in this winter's Matt Garza trade, he batted .282 with a .354 on-base percentage in the minors last season and projects as a potential major league starting shortstop. He will open 2011 at Single-A Charlotte.
Source: St. Petersburg Times
Tue, Apr 5, 2011 12:24:00 PM
Hak-Ju Lee - SS - Rays

Shortstop Hak-Ju Lee was sent from the Cubs to the Rays in the Matt Garza deal.

Starlin Castro made Lee expendable in Chicago, but the 20-year-old projects as a fine starting starting shortstop. He hit .282/.354/.361 in low-A ball last year, and some power should come with age. He's not going to help the Rays before 2013, but he might be the most valuable player to come out of this deal.
Sat, Jan 8, 2011 05:57:00 PM

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2Jose Lobaton
1B1James Loney
2B1Kelly Johnson
2Sean Rodriguez
SS1Yunel Escobar
3B1Evan Longoria
LF1Matt Joyce
2Sam Fuld
CF1Desmond Jennings
RF1Ben Zobrist
DH1Luke Scott
2Ryan Roberts
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1David Price
2Jeremy Hellickson
3Matt Moore
4Alex Cobb
5Roberto Hernandez
6Jake Odorizzi
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Fernando Rodney
2Joel Peralta
3Kyle Farnsworth
4Jake McGee
5Cesar Ramos
6Jamey Wright
7Brandon Gomes
8Josh Lueke
9Jeff Niemann
10Juan Carlos Oviedo