Astros select catcher Korey Lee with 32nd overall pick
The Houston Astros have selected catcher Korey Lee with the 32nd overall pick in the first round in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
ABOUT LEE
Korey Lee
Position: Catcher
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Height/Weight: 6-2/205
Age: 20
College: University of California
Lee was drafted out of the University of California, where he hit .338 (67x198) with 12 doubles, 15 home runs, 57 RBI and a 1.045 OPS (.626 SLG/.419 OBP) in 50 games as a junior for the Golden Bears this season.
The Astros will make one additional selection tonight, their second round pick (#68 overall), which is expected to be made at approximately 10:34 p.m. CT.
After tonight, the draft will resume tomorrow (rounds 3-10) and Wednesday (rounds 11-40), with tomorrow’s selections starting at noon CT and Wednesday’s commencing at 11 a.m. CT. MLB.com will stream all 40 rounds of the 2019 Draft.