Zach Lee
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- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
- High School McKinney High School
- Born September 13, 1991
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Zach Lee was a first-round draft pick in 2010. He made his professional debut in 2011.
Lee won 11 games and had a 2.05 ERA as a high school senior, his fastball peaking at 95 mph. He was even better as a quarterback, throwing for 2,565 yards and 31 touchdowns. One of his main receivers was also a first-round baseball draftee that year, Matthew Lipka. Lee was picked 28th overall in the 2010 amateur draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers even though he was strongly committed to play quarterback for Louisiana State University. Negotiations with the Dodgers only began on the final day on which these could be held; he signed literally one minute before the deadline set by Major League Baseball. He had already begun summer football drills by that point, as he held very little hope of coming to an agreement with the team which had drafted him. Given his late signing, Lee was unable to play in the minor leagues in 2010 after signing for a franchise record $5.25 million signing bonus
Lee played briefly in the instructional leagues in 2010 and made his professional debut in 2011 with the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League.
