To Twitter for their reaction!
Yes, we ranked Korey Lee 173....we did hear some late helium....we may have underranked him. We talked about pushing him up in the rankings and decided to stick with the rankings....blame me on that one.— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) June 4, 2019
The Astros did a weird pick.— Spencer Morris (@spencer_711) June 4, 2019
Welcome to the Astros @koreyleeeeee !!!— Jayne Hansen (@JayneWTHB) June 4, 2019
First time the Astros have taken a catcher in the first round since Jason Castro in 2008. https://t.co/rsWeNORD1c— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 4, 2019
Low rankings being quoted for Lee on broadcast, but he came in at 45th overall on @fangraphs THE BOARD. After two nondescript offensive seasons at Cal, he blew up for a .339/.415/.613 line, and he's on the younger side for a junior. Seen as a C stick with some offensive upside.— Spencer Morris (@spencer_711) June 4, 2019
Round 1, Pick 32: Houston selects Korey Lee, C, California— Eric Cross (@EricCross04) June 4, 2019
Plus raw power with natural loft to swing. Hit tool has some questions and swing can get a bit long. Improving defensive skills with a strong arm.#MLBDraft #TakeItBack
Korey Lee is not the top "Lee" on my board. Excellent arm behind the plate, real power in the bat. The footwork behind the dish needs work but not terrible. If the contact is here to stay it is a fine pick for the @astros #MLBDraft— Shaun Kernahan (@ShaunKernahan) June 4, 2019
This is the second biggest off-the-board pick obviously as we had Korey Lee ranked deep into the hundreds. We know catchers get pushed up. He's a good receiver behind the plate with above-average power and arm strength.— Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo) June 4, 2019
A surprise first-rounder, but Korey Lee is definitely interesting. He’s a big, strong man with a bazooka arm behind the plate and obvious raw power. Needs some refinement, but #Astros got a guy with undeniable upside. https://t.co/QCCea8rdRS— Aaron Fitt (@aaronfitt) June 4, 2019
Had heard some serious buzz about Korey Lee the past few days. I had a coach who faced him recently tell me everyone was way too low on him. Loved him. https://t.co/Ho5BFFa7Lw— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 4, 2019
Korey Lee was the pop in Cal's lineup when team's avoided Vaughn and a stud behind the plate.— Guy Haberman (@GuyHaberman) June 4, 2019
After one trip through the batting order Cal let Lee call all the pitches trusting his ability to adjust to the hitters. #astros #calbaseball https://t.co/Q8ISkHLdL6
#Astros Expected return Comp Selection 33-35 for Dallas Keuchel. When that didn't materialize went WAY below slot for Cal Catcher Korey Lee. Will allow Astros to go way above slot Rd2 or Rd3 (maybe both) on high upside talent.— MLB_Insiders_View (@ViewMlb) June 4, 2019
KOREY LEE?! My god this is the craziest back end of the first round I've ever seen.— Stephen RadJokesiah (@StephenJosiah13) June 4, 2019
Stay tuned for more on the newest Astros player we'll all look to trade in a few years.I dont know anything about Korey Lee, but Buddy Lee was a hell of a jeans salesman. Probably no relation though.— Hønkbål Time in Höuston (@DieselDugong) June 4, 2019
