The Book on Hak-Ju Lee
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Hak-Ju Lee / SS, TB
Born 11/4/1990
Seoul,
Korea
School: -
Height 6-2
Weight 175
Bats/Throws L/R
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/9/2012): #41
MLB.com/MiLB.com Season Preview: #46
Scout.com/FOX Sports: #20
ESPN: Unranked or n/a
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: Unranked or n/a
Baseball Prospectus: Unranked or n/a
A headline acquisition as part of the trade of pitcher Matt Garza, Hak-Ju Lee is a big, powerful shortstop from Korea who's now prominently positioned in the Tampa Bay system. Already a polished hitter (.317/.389/.442 at high-A Charlotte last year), Lee seems to have the footwork and arm to stick at shortstop, too, and he's shown improvement in the field every season. His 32 steals in 2010 is also a highlight worth remembering. He should get a shot at Tampa life come September, and compete for a job in 2013.
[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]
| Batting History | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2009 | 18 | A- | NW | Boise | CHC | 68 | 264 | 56 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 31 | 50 | .330 | .399 | .420 | .820 |
| Fielding History | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | Posn | GP | Ch | PO | A | E | Fld | ||
| 2009 | 18 | A- | NW | Boise | CHC | SS | 61 | 334 | 92 | 215 | 27 | .919 | |
| 2010 | 19 | A | Midwest | Peoria | CHC | SS | 118 | 561 | 178 | 349 | 34 | .939 | |
| 2011 | 20 | A+ | Florida | Charlotte | TB | SS | 94 | 444 | 141 | 287 | 16 | .964 | |
| 2011 | 20 | AA | Sou. | Montgomery | TB | SS | 24 | 98 | 31 | 65 | 2 | .980 | |
News and Notes
1/8/2011 by KDaddy
Hak-Ju Lee has been traded to the Rays as part of a package for pitcher Matt Garza, according to SI.com.