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Lee

Lee would seem to be locked in as Minnesota’s shortstop regardless of how he performs this spring, but he’s at a respectable .286/.348/.429 through 23 plate appearances. The extra-base hits today were his first of the spring, and the triple was hit 398 feet and would have been a homer in two ballparks. From a fantasy standpoint, Lee would seem to have little to offer in the way of upside.

Lee’s single in the fourth inning was 107.1 mph off of Justin Slaten, so it was nice contact. The 25-year-old figures to start the season as the Twins’ shortstop and should hit for a decent average, but he will need to produce more in other categories to add fantasy value. He stole only three bases last season, and while he did hit 16 home runs, his 5.8 percent barrel rate and 88.6 mph average exit velocity don’t suggest tons of in-game power.

Lee has 16 homers despite amassing just 22 barrels in 504 plate appearances. Today’s off Matt Festa was hit 411 feet, making it his third longest flyball of the year. His exit velocity numbers are so mediocre that it’s hard to see him getting a lot better than he is now. Still, he’s pretty good about pulling his flyballs and he makes quite a bit of contact, which is a good combination. The .241/.290/.381 in 2025 may not be enough to make him a regular.

Although he didn’t play Tuesday, Lee still finished with five hits, including a homer, in the series against the Yankees. He had batted .135/.207/.154 in his previous 15 games coming into the week.

Lee took Yankees southpaw Carlos Rodón deep in the fifth inning for his 15th round-tripper of the season. He also tacked on a run-scoring double in the seventh against reliever Luke Weaver.

Lee doubled home a run in the Twins’ two-run fifth, the only runs they’d score in this game. He extended his hitting streak to seven games in the process and has been one of the primary beneficiaries to Minnesota’s trade deadline exodus playing in every game but one this month.

Lee reached on a fielding error to lead off the second inning and scored on a double by Matt Wallner. He later took Jacob Lopez deep for a solo homer in the fourth inning. The 24-year-old infielder is hitting .245/.288/.390 with 13 homers and 52 RBI across 393 plate appearances.

Lee’s home run was his 12th of the year. The 24-year-old infielder hit a grand slam off Chris Paddack in the third inning to put the Twins ahead 7-1. Lee’s home run was his second in 15 games in July. He’s hitting .245 with a .671 OPS and 51 RBI on the season.

Lee tripled in a pair of runs off Casey Mize in the fifth inning, and he added his third RBI of the game and 47th of the season on a fielder’s choice two innings later. The 24-year-old has been up-and-down in 2025 as seen in a .244/.286/.375 slash, but there’s been enough good to be encouraged about his future campaigns.

The switch-hitting shortstop will get a breather after starting each of the team’s previous 11 games. Ryan Fitzgerald will start in his place at shortstop and will bat ninth against Yankees’ left-hander Carlos Rodon.