The White Sox optioned Lee to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
The 26-year-old will lose his place on the MLB roster Friday with prospect Kyle Teel being called up for his first taste of the majors. Lee was reinstated from the injured list last week after going down with an ankle injury in early April, and he'll head to the minors with a .250/.300/.357 slash line in 31 big-league plate appearances this season.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Activated ahead of Tuesday's game
Rotowire
Lee (ankle) was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Mets.
Backup catcher Matt Thaiss was traded to the Rays for a low-level prospect (Dru Baker) Tuesday in advance of Lee's activation. Edgar Quero should continue to play more than Lee, although Quero could start getting another start or two at designated hitter each week to provide Lee with more opportunities. Lee hit .333 with a .417 BABIP and zero home runs in 17 plate appearances before landing on the shelf. He hit .302 with two home runs in 11 rehab games.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Starting rehab assignment
Rotowire
Lee (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Lee has missed the last month of action with a left ankle sprain but is ready to test things out in a game setting. With Edgar Quero now with the big club, Lee is not guaranteed to be added to the major-league roster once he's deemed physically ready.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Swelling going down
Rotowire
Manager Will Venable said Tuesday that the swelling in Lee's ankle is nearly entirely gone, MLB.com reports.
Lee has been on the injured list since April 10 due to a left ankle sprain. It's unclear what the next steps in his recovery will be, or how quickly he can return. Lee was already stuck in a backup role prior to Edgar Quero's promotion, so his spot on the big-league roster could be in jeopardy once healthy.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Lands on IL with ankle sprain
Rotowire
The White Sox placed Lee on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a left ankle sprain.
Lee sustained the injury in the sixth inning of Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians. The severity of the ankle sprain isn't known, but since it's considered more than a day-to-day concern, Lee was deactivated and replaced on the 26-man active roster by veteran backstop Omar Narvaez, whose contract was purchased from Double-A Birmingham. Matt Thaiss should still see the majority of the starts behind the plate while Lee is on the shelf.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: IL stint expected
Rotowire
Lee will likely spend time on the injured list after rolling his left ankle during Wednesday's game against Cleveland, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Lee stepped on Carlos Santana's foot while trying to make it back to first base on a pickoff attempt in the sixth inning of Wednesday's contest. No official move has been made yet, but Omar Narvaez's removal from his game at Double-A Birmingham could suggest that he's on his way to join the White Sox as Lee's injury replacement.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Sitting against righty again
Rotowire
Lee is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Lee drew the start behind the plate Opening Day while the Angels sent lefty Yusei Kikuchi to the bump, but the catcher will now hit the bench for the second game in a row. The Angels have deployed right-handed starters Saturday and Sunday, so Lee may be on the short side of a platoon at catcher with Matt Thaiss, who draws a second straight start.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Impressive in spring
Rotowire
Lee has gone 10-for-25 with four extra-base hits in Cactus League games.
Lee has a 49 wRC+ across 490 big-league plate appearances, so success across a small sample in relatively meaningless games isn't all that reassuring. However, he appears likely to enter the regular season as Chicago's primary catcher and his performance this spring could buy him some additional time over top prospects Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Has bruised hand
Rotowire
Lee was removed from Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Brewers due to a bruised right hand.
X-rays on Lee's hand came back negative after the game, and he is officially considered day-to-day. The 26-year-old backstop suffered the injury during the third inning of Wednesday's contest while attempting to throw to third base to catch a stealing Sal Frelick. The White Sox may give Lee a day or two off to recover, which will open up more reps behind the plate for prospect Edgar Quero.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Struggles to close season
Rotowire
Lee went 1-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base Sunday against the Tigers.
Lee has split time with Chuckie Robinson in September after struggling for the second half of the campaign. Since the All-Star break, he has maintained just a .242 wOBA and .558 OPS. Top prospect Edgar Quero could be ready to challenge Lee for playing time early next season.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Sitting out matinee
Rotowire
Lee is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.
Lee and Chuckie Robinson have alternated starts at catcher over the team's last 14 contests. It will be Robinson behind the plate as the White Sox attempt to complete a sweep.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Homers Sunday
Rotowire
Lee went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Padres.
Lee opened up the scoring with a solo shot to left off Yu Darvish in the third for his first home run since Aug. 12. Lee has just five hits and two RBI through 14 games this month, and three of those hits have come over his last two starts. For the year, he's slashing .207/.238/.341 with 11 homers, 33 RBI, five steals and a 15:121 BB:K in 382 plate appearances.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Getting rest Saturday
Rotowire
Lee isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.
Lee's 2-for-4 performance in Friday's contest broke an 0-for-18 stretch at the plate, and he'll now get a chance to rest Saturday while Chuckie Robinson catches for Chris Flexen.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Resting up Wednesday
Rotowire
Lee is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
After catching eight innings of the White Sox's 5-0 loss Tuesday night, Lee will get a breather while the club wraps up its series in Anaheim with a day game. Chuckie Robinson will get the nod behind the dish Wednesday.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Out of Monday's lineup
Rotowire
Lee is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Lee and Chuckie Robinson have alternated starts at catcher over the last five contests. It will be Robinson behind the dish for Monday's series opener.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Sitting again
Rotowire
Lee (back) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
Lee was scratched from Friday's lineup with back tightness, and he'll get the night off Saturday as well. Chuckie Robinson will fill in for Lee behind the dish.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Scratched from Friday's lineup
Rotowire
Lee was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox with back tightness, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Chuckie Robinson is now slated to do the catching for starting pitcher Davis Martin. Lee ended August on a 2-for-21 slide and is just 1-for-7 to open September.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Taking seat Sunday
Rotowire
Lee is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Chuckie Robinson will step in behind the plate for Lee, who started at catcher in each of the last three games. Lee has produced a poor .206/.229/.333 slash line with two home runs, seven RBI and 10 runs in 33 games since the All-Star break.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Resting in Game 2
Rotowire
Lee isn't in the White Sox's lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Rangers.
After going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the early game Wednesday, Lee will get a breather during the nightcap. Chuckie Robinson will start at catcher instead while batting ninth.
... See More... See Less
White Sox's Korey Lee: Drives in two
Rotowire
Lee went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Giants.
Lee came through with the game-winning RBI single in the top of the ninth inning. He has dominated playing time behind the plate in August with 13 starts in 17 games. Lee has been plagued by a 35.2 percent strikeout rate in that span, though he's managed four RBI and six runs scored.
