HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros have signed 2019 first-round MLB Draft selection C Korey Lee today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The announcement was made by President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Jeff Luhnow.

Lee, Luhnow and Domestic Scouting Supervisor Kris Gross will be available to media today after Astros batting practice at approximately 5 p.m. on the field at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros drafted the 21-year-old junior out of the University of California-Berkeley with the 32nd overall pick in the draft. In 2019, Lee hit .338 (67x198) with 12 doubles, 15 home runs and 57 RBI while posting a 1.045 OPS (.619 SLG/.419 OBP) in 51 games for the Golden Bears. Lee was also one of the top defensive catchers on the collegiate level, as he caught 12-of-27 attempted base stealers this season. Lee was a First Team All-Pac 12 selection and a semifinalist for the Buster Posey Award, which goes to the top collegiate catcher.

ABOUT KOREY LEE

Position: Catcher

Bats/Throws: Right/Right

Height/Weight: 6-2/205

Age: 21

College: California-Berkeley

Following today’s signings, the Astros have signed 16 of their 40 selections from the 2019 MLB Draft.

Signed Astros Draft Picks from the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft

Rnd (Pick) Player School Ht/Wt Date Signed

5 (166) RHP Wayne Brown Wayne State University 6-2/203 6/10

6 (196) CF Matthew Barefoot Campbell University 6-0/205 6/12

7 (226) RHP Blair Henley University of Texas 6-3/190 6/12

8 (256) CF Luis Guerrero Miami Dade CC Kendall (FL) 5-11/185 6/12

10 (316) C C.J. Stubbs University of Southern California 6-3/200 6/12

12 (376) RHP Garrett Gayle Rice University 6-1/208 6/10

13 (406) RHP Kevin Holcomb Glendale College (CA) 6-5/210 6/10

14 (436) RHP Derek West University of Pittsburgh 6-5/230 6/12

15 (466) RHP Cole McDonald University of Iowa 6-1/220 6/12

17 (526) RHP Daniel Cody Baldwin-Wallace College (OH) 6-3/175 6/12

20 (616) RHP Alex Palmer Stephen F. Austin University 5-10/160 6/12

23 (706) 1B Zach Biermann Coastal Carolina University 6-3/225 6/12

24 (736) CF Preston Pavlica Grand Canyon University 6-1/210 6/12

26 (796) RHP Chandler Casey Lubbock Christian (TX) 6-2/195 6/12

27 (823) LHP Kevin Dickey Seminole State (OK) 6-4/195 6/12

34 (1036) SS A.J. Lee University of Maryland 5-11/180 6/12