Braxton Russell Lee (born August 23, 1993) is an American professional

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and

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for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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in 2018.

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

Lee attended Picayune High School in Picayune, Mississippi and played

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at Pearl River Community College and the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 12th round of the

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. He spent his first professional season with the Hudson Valley Renegades and batted .287 with 13 RBIs and 12 stolen bases in 51 games. He played for the Charlotte Stone Crabs in 2015 and posted a .281 batting average with 24 RBIs in 115 games, and for the Montgomery Biscuits in 2016 where he slashed .209/.269/256 with 25 RBIs in 110 games.

Miami Marlins

Lee started 2017 with the Montgomery Biscuits. On June 26, he was traded, along with Ethan Clark, to the

for

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. The Marlins assigned him to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp where he spent the rest of the season. In 127 combined games between Montgomery and Jacksonville, he batted .309 with three home runs, 37 RBIs and twenty stolen bases. After the season, Lee played in the Arizona Fall League and was selected to play in the Fall Stars Game. The Marlins added him to their 40-man roster after the season. The Marlins added Lee to their 2018

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. Lee went 3-for-17 in 8 major league games in 2018. On November 20, 2018, Lee was designated for assignment by Miami.

New York Mets

At the 2018 Winter Meetings, the

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selected Lee from the Marlins in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. Lee spent the 2019 season between the

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and the

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. Lee did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

On April 8, 2021, Lee signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the

. Lee went 7-for-16 with 1 home run in 4 games for the Blue Crabs.

Cincinnati Reds

On June 3, 2021, Lee's contract was purchased by the

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organization.

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (second stint)

On April 1, 2022, Lee signed a contract to return to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the

for the 2022 season. On August 9, in a 7-3 victory against the High Point Rockers, Lee set the Atlantic League record for triples in a game, tallying three three-baggers in the game. On January 27, 2023, Lee re-signed with the Blue Crabs as a player-coach, assuming the role of hitting coach for the 2023 season.

References

External links

Ole Miss Rebels bio
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