Dylan Lee #52

Drafted by the Miami Marlins in 10th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft from California State University, Fresno...Signed by Atlanta to a Minor League contract on April 15, 2021...On Atlanta's 60-day injured list (left shoulder inflammation) from May 17 through the end of the 2023 season.

2025

Set a career high and led the team with 74 appearances, going 2-4 with a 3.29 ERA (25 ER/68.1 IP) and fanning 76...Collected the first two saves of his Major League career...Ranked in the 90th percentile or better in baseball in expected ERA (91st, 2.91), walk percentage (92nd, 5.3%), hard-hit percentage (93rd, 33.5%), and whiff percentage (95th, 33.6%)...Threw his slider 612 times, and surrendered just 22 hits on it...Among pitchers that threw as many on the season, those 22 hits were the fewest in MLB...His slider carried a run value of 10, also ranking in the 95th percentile...Owns the seventh-best ERA (2.74) of any left-handed pitcher with at least 100 appearances since the 2024 season...Pitched to a 5.28 ERA over 36 games from July 1 through the end of the season...Pitched to a 1.67 ERA in 38 games through June 30...However, nine of his last 11 games were scoreless, during which he owned a 2.00 ERA...Earned the first save of his career on April 26 at Arizona...Pitched one scoreless inning.

2024

Set a career high with 52 appearances, logging a 4-2 record and a 2.11 ERA (14 ER/59.2 IP) in those outings...Struck out 76 against only 17 walks (four intentional)…Among National League pitchers with as many appearances, Lee's ERA (2.11) ranked seventh...Over a 28-game span from June 16-Sept. 20, pitched to a 1.79 ERA (4 ER/28.1 IP)…That ERA was seventh-best in the majors in that time (min. 25 games)…Lee’s slider garnered a Whiff Rate of 45.6%, second best in the National League and fifth best in Major League Baseball on the pitch (min. 400 sliders thrown)…Only trailed Andrew Chafin (TEX, 54.7), Ryan Helsley (STL, 51.0), Andrés Muñoz (SEA, 48.5) and Jake Cousins (NYY, 47.2)...Lee’s Chase Percentage (37.4%) ranked in the 99th percentile...Per Statcast, also ranked in high percentiles in other advanced metrics: Whiff Rate (98th, 37.7%), Expected ERA (96th, 2.62), Hard-Hit Percentage (94th, 32.0%), Strikeout Percentage (93rd, 31.7%) and Expected Batting Average (90th, .204).

2023

Limited by injury to 31 games in 2023, 24 with Atlanta and seven with Triple-A Gwinnett...Placed on the 15-day injured list on May 17, 2023, with left shoulder inflammation...Was subsequently transferred to the 60-day injured list on June 30...Pitched to a 4.18 ERA (11 ER/23.2 IP) major league ERA, going 1-0...Among pitchers with at least 20 games, Lee's 70.1% Strike Rate finished as the second­ highest in the National League and the seventh-highest in baseball...Did not allow an earned run in any of his first 11 games this season, striking out 12 and walking three...In that time, allowed one unearned run and allowed opponents to hit just .111 off him.

2022

In his second Major-League season went 5-1 with a 2.13 ERA in 46 appearances out of Atlanta’s pen this season. His 31 inherited runners were tied for the second most in the National League on the year dating to his first appearance with Atlanta. Ranked fourth in the Majors with a 20.2% swing and miss rate (min. 10 appearances). His 65.5% strand rate was seventh highest in the NL (min. 30 IR). Threw a strike on 69.4% of his pitches, the sixth highest rate in the NL (min. 15 appearances). His 46 appearances were the third most on the team dating to his first appearance out of the Braves’ bullpen on 5/23. Pitched two scoreless outings in three appearances in 2.2 innings with two strikeouts.

2021

Made his major league debut Oct. 1 against New York (NL) and appeared in two games with Atlanta...Pitched to a 1.58 ERA (8 ER/45.2 IP) with a record of 5-1 and one save with 52 strikeouts in 34 relief appearances with Triple-A Gwinnett...Became just the second pitcher in major league history to make his first career start in the postseason (first in the world series)...The first was teammate A.J. Minter in the 2020 NLCS....Made his postseason debut on 10/21 at Los Angeles, allowing one run over 2.0 innings of relief.

2020

Did not pitch in 2020.

2019

Dylan Ryan Lee was assigned to Double-A Jacksonville out of his first Major League Spring Training camp in 2019; was promoted to Triple-A New Orleans on April 17, returned to Jacksonville on May 3, and promoted back to NOLA for remainder of season on August 3...Posted a 1.91 ERA (37.2 ip/8 er) with 13 saves in 14 chances over 32 games with Jumbo Shrimp, holding opponents a .176 average.

2018

Combined to go 8-3 with a 1.60 ERA between Single-A Jupiter, Double-A Jacksonville, and Triple-A New Orleans. Set career high in appearances (44)...Opened the season allowing just one run over 13.1 innings in first nine appearances for Jupiter (0.68 ERA), with 12 strikeouts...Named a Florida State League Midseason All-Star after posting 6-2, 1.45 marks in 22 appearances for Hammerheads...Promoted to Jacksonville and made debut there on June 22...Tossed 15.0 scoreless innings over 12 outings for Jumbo Shrimp before promotion to New Orleans on July 27...Did not allow a run in first two outings for Baby Cakes. From June 14 with Jupiter through August 3 with New Orleans, posted a 19.1-inning scoreless streak...Allowed just six hits and struck out 24 in that time...Grabbed first win at Triple-A on August 5 vs. Albuquerque...Limited left-handed hitters to .165 (13x79) average and allowed only two runs.