Korey Lee Named Double-A Central Player of the Week
June 28, 2021 - Texas League (TL)
Corpus Christi Hooks News Release
CORPUS CHRISTI - Hooks catcher Korey Leehas been named the Double-A Central Player of the Week for June 22-27, Minor League Baseball announced today.
Lee clobbered Amarillo pitching in six games played, batting .409 (9-for-22) with a triple, four home runs, eight RBIs and four walks. He carried a .500 on-base percentage and a whopping 1.545 OPS.
He homered in three straight games to begin the series from June 22-24, in which he was 6-for-12. Included in that span was a three-run first-inning home run on June 24 that helped lead the Hooks to a 4-0 win over the Sod Poodles.
The 23-year-old from Escondido, California is batting .333 (15-for-45) with six homers, 10 runs and 14 RBIs since his promotion from Advanced-A Asheville on June 15. He has a hit in 11 of 12 games in a Hooks uniform; he reached base three times via walk in his lone game without a hit.
Overall, the fifth-rated Astros prospect by MLB.com is hitting .331 (51-for-154) with nine long balls, 34 runs and 28 RBIs while maintaining a .950 OPS. Lee, Houston's first-round pick in 2019 out of the University of California, is the first Hooks player to take home weekly honors in 2021.
The Hooks return to Whataburger Field for two-week homestand beginning Tuesday, July 6 against the Midland RockHounds and concluding Sunday, July 18 versus the San Antonio Missions. Tickets are on sale on the Tickets page, at the Whataburger Field Box Office or by phone at 361-561-HOOK (4665).
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