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| Carlos Lee went 2-for-3 with two RBI on Wednesday night, as Houston beat St. Louis 3-0 at home. |
Our View: He is now just two RBI away from his third straight 100-RBI campaign since coming to Houston, and fifth overall.
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| Carlos Lee went 1-for-3 with a double in the Astros' 6-0 loss to the Brewers on Sunday. Lee is hitting .305 for the season. |
Our View: The Astros got very little offense going this afternoon, but Lee still managed to get drive a double. He has put together another very solid fantasy season, and he is one of the more consistent outfielders in the game.
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| Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 with an RBI in tonight's 3-1 loss at Cincinnati. He hit a single and a double. |
Our View: The Astros only had seven hits in the game, and Lee was their lone source of scoring. Lee extended his hitting streak to seven games, and raised his team-leading batting average to .307. He also continues to pace the club with 25 homers and 95 RBI.
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| Carlos Lee went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer off Jesse Chavez in tonight's 9-1 win over the Pirates at Minute Maid Park. |
Our View: Lee hit his second homer of September, and his 24th of 2009. He has a hit in four straight games, and continues to pace the Astros with a .306 batting average and 92 RBI.
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| Carlos Lee picked up his 87th and 88th RBI on Sunday, helping Houston past the first place Phillies 4-3 at home. |
Our View: He is now just 12 RBI away from his third straight 100-RBI season in Houston.
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| Carlos Lee snapped a 4-for-24 funk with a 2-for-4 day on Thursday, but like everybody else on the Astros, he didn't drive in any runs, as Houston lost 2-0 at Wrigley Field. |
Our View: Despite his recent skid, Lee is still poised to post his third .300/25/100 triple crown line in three seasons with Houston.
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| Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 with four RBI in tonight's 5-3 win at Chicago. He hit a single and a two-run homer off Rich Harden. |
Our View: Lee was in need of a solid performance, as he was 1-for-12 over his previous three games. He ended a nine-game skid without a homer as well.
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| Carlos Lee went 3-for-4 with an RBI on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough, as the Astros lost 3-2 in St. Louis. |
Our View: Lee is cruising toward his third straight .300 average, 25 home run, 100 RBI season with the Astros, and looks primed to keep producing well into his thirties.
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| Carlos Lee was 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI on Thursday, helping the Astros beat Josh Johnson and the Marlins 4-1. |
Our View: With 78 RBI right now, Lee is well on his way to his third-straight 100-RBI season for Houston.
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| Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer, accounting for all of the Astros' offense in their 6-2 loss to the Marlins on Tuesday. |
Our View: The home run was Lee's 20th and the two RBI brought his season total up to 76. He'll have to step it up if he wants to reach the 100 plateau for the third straight season.
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| Carlos Lee went 3-for-6 with three RBI on Wednesday night, as Houston's offense erupted to blowout the Marlins 14-6. |
Our View: El Caballo now has 73 RBI on the season, and has a decent chance to get to 100 RBI for the third straight year in Houston.
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| Carlos Lee was solid in tonight's 8-6 loss at Florida, as he went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI. |
Our View: Lee has a hit in six of his last seven games, and is batting .313 for the season. He continues to lead the Astros with 68 RBI as well.
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| Carlos Lee hit his 300th career home run on Saturday night. The blast was a solo shot and came off reliever Claudio Vargas in the seventh inning of the Astros' 12-5 loss to the Brewers. |
Our View: This is a nice milestone for the Astros' RBI machine. Lee is having yet another solid season, and as long as he can avoid injury he's a perennial lock for 100 RBI.
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| Carlos Lee helped lead the Astros offensively in tonight's 4-3 win over the Giants at Minute Maid Park, as he went 3-for-4 with an RBI. He hit a double and two singles. |
Our View: Lee raised his batting average to .311, and continues to pace Houston with 65 RBI.
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| Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo homer, and recorded the Astros' lone RBI in Saturday's 3-1 loss at St. Louis. |
Our View: Lee hit a homer in three of his last six games, and has 18 for the season. He now needs one more home run to reach 300 for his career.
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| Carlos Lee went 2-for-5 with a single and a double in tonight's 4-3 loss at St. Louis. |
Our View: Lee closes out July with a .326 average over 104 at-bats. He collected 18 RBI in the month as well.
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| The Houston Chronicle reports that Carlos Lee could see some additional time at first base this season. |
Our View: With Lance Berkman and Darin Erstad on the DL, the Astros don't have anyone to man first base, so Lee has said he's willing to step in. He played there in the eighth inning on Wednesday for the first time since 1999. He likely won't rack up enough appearances there to qualify for an additional position, but the Astros have to be pleased with his position flexibility.
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| Carlos Lee went 1-for-3 with a solo homer off Kevin Hart in Thursday's 12-3 loss at Chicago. |
Our View: Lee launched his fifth homer in July, and has 17 this season. He continues to lead Houston with 63 RBI as well.
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| Carlos Lee went 2-for-5 with a single and a solo homer off Carlos Zambrano in tonight's 5-1 loss at Chicago. |
Our View: The Astros only mustered eight hits in the 13-inning game, and Lee was their lone source of scoring. Lee has three homers over his last seven games, and 16 for the season. He is three homers away from 300 for his career as well.
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| Carlos Lee went 3-for-4 and drove in a run on Sunday, but it wasn't nearly enough, as the Astros got routed by the Mets for the second straight day. |
Our View: Look for Lee's production to continue to rise, however, as it has gone way up since the Astros got back in the thick of things in the National League Central.
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| Carlos Lee went 1-for-4 with a single and an RBI in tonight's 5-4 win over the Mets at Minute Maid Park. |
Our View: Lee extended his hitting streak to nine games, and is batting .325 this month.
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| Carlos Lee hit a grand slam on Tuesday, giving him two home runs and seven RBI in his past two games, as the Astros romped 11-6 over the Cardinals at home. |
Our View: After being sluggish for much of the past month, Lee's bat has woken up in a big way the last two games. He looks way out of shape this season, but should continue to put up big numbers as the season progresses.
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| Carlos Lee carried the Astros offensively in tonight's close 3-2 win over the Cardinals at Minute Maid Park, as he went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer off Kyle Lohse. |
Our View: Lee clubbed his 14th of the season, and is five away from 300 for his career. He extended his hitting streak to six games as well.
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| Carlos Lee left the team's game against the Dodgers on Friday with a left knee contusion, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. |
Our View: He is considered day-to-day, but likely won't play on Saturday. Bench him if you have any reserve outfielders.
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| Carlos Lee went 3-for-5 with a solo homer off Scott Olsen in tonight's 6-5 win over the Nationals at Minute Maid Park. His other two knocks were singles. |
Our View: Lee is riding a six-game hitting streak, and generated his first homer of July. He needs six more homers to reach 300 for his career.
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| Carlos Lee helped contribute to an offensive day to forget for Houston on Saturday, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, as the Astros got dominated by San Francisco and Tim Lincecum 9-0. |
Our View: Lee is producing less in 2009 than in seasons past, but is still on pace for around 25 home runs and 100 RBIs. He is a good option in every format.
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| Carlos Lee got a hit for the eighth time in nine games on Wednesday and drove in a run as Houston clipped San Diego 7-1. |
Our View: Lee isn't driving in as many runs as he has in the past, but is still an above average option in the outfield in most every format.
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| Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 with an RBI in tonight's 3-1 win at San Diego. Both of his hits were singles. |
Our View: He notched his 16th RBI of June, and his 45th of the season, tying him with Lance Berkman for the team lead.
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| The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Astros' outfielder Carlos Lee will play in the team's upcoming series against the Rangers. Lee is expected to serve as the team's DH in the series after leaving Saturday's game with cramping in his left leg. |
Our View: Lee was questionable for tonight's game, but the fact that he can be used as the DH probably had a lot to do with the fact that he is playing. Fantasy owners should feel confident in Lee for this series, especially considering the fact that they are playing in a notorious hitter's ballpark in Arlington.
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| Carlos Lee sat out his first game of the season on Sunday with tightness in his left hamstring according to the Houston Chronicle. |
Our View: Lee is questionable for the Astros game Tuesday at the Rangers, but will likely serve as the team's DH if he is ready to go. The burly left fielder is playing well in 2009, clubbing 11 home runs to go with 40 RBIs while batting .313.
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| Carlos Lee exited Saturday's battle at Arizona in the fourth inning with cramps in his left leg, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: Lee is considered day-to-day. He was replaced in the outfield by Jason Michaels.
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| Carlos Lee went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Friday's 8-1 loss at Arizona. |
Our View: Lee has three homers so far in June, after only hitting three in the entire month of May. He leads the Astros with 40 RBI as well.
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| Carlos Lee led the Astros in Friday's 9-1 win over Pittsburgh at Minute Maid Park, as he went 2-for-5 with four RBI. He hit a grand slam and a single. |
Our View: Lee has two homers over five games so far in June, after only hitting three in the entire month of May. It is nice to see his power stroke coming back.
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| Carlos Lee went 3-for-3 with two RBI in Monday's 4-1 win over the Rockies at Minute Maid Park. He hit two singles and a two-run homer. |
Our View: He recorded his 16th multi-hit game of the season, and ended a 13-game skid without an RBI.
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| Carlos Lee had three hits, including a home run, in the Astros' 5-4 loss to the Cubs. Lee had an RBI and a run scored in the game. |
Our View: Lee is hitting the ball well after his slow start to the season, and he is starting to live up to his fantasy draft status. He has eight home runs and 29 RBI, and he is hitting .341. Lee is a strong play in all leagues.
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| Carlos Lee continued his hot streak with three more hits in Sunday's 12-5 win over the Padres. He hit a home run, a double, a walk, four RBI, and two runs scored. |
Our View: Lee has a hit in each of his 11 games this month and a total of 20. However, today marked his first home run of the month. He has struck out just 10 times through 117 at bats and he has also drawn 10 walks.
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| Carlos Lee had a big day at the plate Saturday with a 3-for-4 effort that included a double and two RBI. The Astros topped the Padres 5-4. |
Our View: Lee quickly turned his season around and the RBI-machine is now hitting .319 with 22 runs driven in on the year. He now has a nine-game hitting streak and has at least one hit in every game this month. There's no better way to shrug off a slow April.
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| Carlos Lee feels fine following his bout with an Achilles' tendon injury, according to the Houston Chronicle. He went 1-for-3 in Sunday's win over Milwaukee and Lee said, "Everything felt good. No problemo." |
Our View: Lee is hitting well, and crushed two homers over his last three games. He registered a hit in six of his last seven games.
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| Carlos Lee hit his fourth home run of the season on Friday and was responsible for the Astros' only two runs in their loss to the Brewers. |
Our View: Lee is starting to heat up, which is great news for the Astros, who were having a horrible time trying to score runs while he and Berkman were slumping.
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| Carlos Lee went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk against Cincinnati on Monday. |
Our View: Lee's shot, his second of the year, was part of a back-to-back job, following a Lance Berkman solo home run. Both of Houston's sluggers have struggled out of the gates but should be able to pick things in the near future.
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| Carlos Lee was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate on Saturday as the Astros stomped the Reds 7-0. He doubled, scored twice, drove in a run and drew a walk in the contest. |
Our View: Lee has been off to a terrible start this year, so today's performance was a breath of fresh air for fantasy owners. His average is up to .250, but his RBI total is still eerily low for a man who religiously drive in over 100 a year.
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| Carlos Lee provided most of the offense for the Astros on Wednesday as he only had one hit, but drove in three in Houston's 4-1 win over the Pirates. |
Our View: Lee has struggled this season to say the least. Today's offensive outburst tripled his previous RBI total and finally raised his average over the Mendoza Line.
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| Carlos Lee was the man the Cards couldn't figure out on Friday. He was 3-for-4 with a home run in the Astros' 5-3 loss. |
Our View: Lee struggled this spring, but fear not. He produces every year, so why should 2009 be any different? He's an RBI machine and got his first one tonight. That should give him a little push start.
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| Carlos Lee added to his spring struggles with an 0-for-3 day against the Tigers. Lee struck out, left a man on base and is now hitting an embarrassing .050 in Grapefruit League play. |
Our View: Don't let the bad spring scare you too much. Lee is an RBI machine and seems to be in mid-season form whenever the start of the season rolls around. He is a safe pick as a top fantasy outfielder.
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| Carlos Lee went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Braves in the Grapefruit League. |
Our View: The elite fantasy outfielder left two men on base, but did not strike out today.
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| Carlos Lee will represent Panama in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, according to the Houston Chronicle. He said, "I am planning on playing right now. I still want to play a few games and work out. I have not faced live pitching in a game. So I want to play a few games and work out and see."
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Our View: He should see enough at-bats in the tournament to get ready for the start of the season with the Astros.
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| Carlos Lee has reported to camp with the Astros today, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Lee is worth drafting as a top-10 fantasy outfielder, and he had a strong track record with durability prior to suffering a freak injury in 2008. He racked up 28 homers and 100 RBI last season in only 115 games.
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| Carlos Lee has decided to represent Panama in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
Our View: Lee's season-ending fractured left little finger has healed and he has already started swinging a bat in Panama. Lee is the all-time leader in the majors among Panama-born players with 281 career home runs. Barring a setback in the tournament, Lee looks to be ready for opening day.
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| The Astros are trying to dump money and may be willing to deal Carlos Lee, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: He would need to waive his no-trade clause. The 32-year-old outfielder will earn $74 million through 2012. He would be expensive to acquire, but is a strong power hitter, and has topped .300 in three straight seasons.
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| Carlos Lee, who is recovering from a fractured finger, is on pace to be ready for spring training, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: Lee will continue a workout routine that includes cardio work and weightlifting and will be re-examined in January, but is expected to have no limitations for the start of spring training. Lee was notably leading the NL with 100 RBI over 115 games prior to going down.
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| Carlos Lee's broken finger will not be healed for another six weeks, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
Our View: Despite the long recovery time of the finger, Lee should be ready for spring training, and ready to mash for fantasy owners once again.
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| Carlos Lee indicated that he won't be able to return over the Astros' final five games of the regular season, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
Our View: All six fractures haven’t yet healed on the left little finger that was smashed when he was hit by a pitch from Bronson Arroyo of the Reds. He was previously hoping to surprise the team by returning for the final weekend.
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| Carlos Lee underwent successful surgery on his left pinkie and was in good spirits after the 70 minute procedure was completed, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
Our View: Lee had six fractures, not three as originally believed, but he needed only one pin to stabilize the finger and should heal just fine without any additional procedures, though he is still highly unlikely to play again this season.
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| Carlos Lee has been named the NL Player of the Week, according to the AP. Lee led the NL with a .550 average (11-for-20), and a 1.100 slugging percentage, as well as a.640 on-base percentage. He tied for the league lead with 11 RBI.
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Our View: Lee still leads the NL with 100 RBI, and it is unfortunate that he is likely to miss the remainder of the season with a fractured left pinkie.
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| Carlos Lee has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a fractured left pinkie, according to the AP. Reggie Abercrombie has been recalled from Triple-A Round Rock as the adjoining move. |
Our View: He is expected to miss six to eight weeks, hence likely ending his 2008 season. This is a significant blow to the Astros and fantasy owners, as he had been on fire, leading the majors with a .390 batting average and 47 RBI while ranking fifth with 13 home runs since June 20.
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| Houston slugger Carlos Lee , the National League's RBI leader, left the Astros' game at Cincinnati in the third inning Saturday night with an apparent injury to his left pinky finger after getting hit by a pitch, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: The left fielder, who reached the 100-RBI level for the fourth consecutive season on Friday night and leads the NL in that category, was hit by a pitch from Bronson Arroyo with Lance Berkman on first base, two outs and Houston leading 1-0. What looked like blood was seen on Lee's left pinkie finger when his batting glove was pulled off. Lee will be reevaluated on Monday.
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| Carlos Lee is having a completely dominant August, and chances are he continues that tonight. For the month, Lee is hitting .500 (15-for-30), with four home runs and 13 RBI. His slugging percentage for the month is an outrageous .967. Against tonight's starter for Cincinnati, Bronson Arroyo, Lee is hitting .357 with four extra-base hits. |
Our View: Lee has the inside track for N.L. Player of the Month, and Bronson Arroyo has a chance to contribute to that distinction this evening.
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| Carlos Lee had another big night on Friday as he not only picked up his 28th home run of the season but he also recorded three other hits including his 27th double of the year. |
Our View: Lee has knocked in at least 99 runs in 6-straight season and is just two home runs short of his 6th straight season of 30. The three RBI on this night also give Lee 1,001 in his illustrious career.
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| Carlos Lee has knocked in at least one run in each of his last four games, and he has accumulated eight RBI in those games. Lee went 3-for-3 with two RBI and two walks in Houston's win over the Reds. |
Our View: Lee continues to mash for fantasy owners, even as he does it relative anonymity. He doesn't get nearly the attention he deserves for the numbers he puts up.
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| Carlos Lee struck out twice but went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored to lead Houston to a 2-0 victory over the Cubs. |
Our View: Lee is an underrated fantasy performer. His RBI was the 90th of the season for him, and he also has 25 home runs and is hitting over .300. Yet he rarely gets mentioned among the game's best at the plate, though fantasy owners certainly know better.
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| Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 and hit his 24th home run of the year, a grand slam, off of Reds starter Bronson Arroyo. |
Our View: Lee's July now consists of a .387 batting average, six home runs and 25 RBI. What is there not to like about that in fantasy baseball?
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| Carlos Lee hit his 20th home run and registered three RBI, but the Houston Astros came up short end of a 10-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. |
Our View: Lee's 20th long ball gives the Astros' outfielder one home run in every 17 at-bats on the season.
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| Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, and recorded the Astros' only RBI in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Dodgers. |
Our View: Lee is hot, as he racked up 11 hits, two homers, and six RBI over his last five games.
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| Carlos Lee went 4-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Dodgers. |
Our View: Lee has generated nine hits, one homer, and five RBI over his last four games.
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| Carlos Lee hit a solo shot and a two-run double to help the the Houston Astros to an 11-10 win over the Boston Red Sox. |
Our View: Lee helped Houston rally from 4-0 and 9-6 deficits with big at-bats on Saturday night.
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| Carlos Lee had two hits on Friday night which led to his 54th and 55th RBI of the year for the Astros. |
Our View: Lee is only hitting .272 on the season, but the rest of his production is pretty much up to his usually excellent standards. Continue to ride El Caballo.
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| Carlos Lee had a tough day at the plate in Sunday's 13-0 shutout loss to the Yankees, as he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. |
Our View: Lee went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in last night's loss to the Yankees, and the club figured him out on Sunday.
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| Houston welcomed the Yankees in for their interleague matchup of the weekend and found the offense was too much to take, falling 8-4 in a game with plenty of hitting. For Houston, it was outfielder Carlos Lee doing work, going 3-for-4 with his 14th home run of the season, tabbing three RBIs on the night. |
Our View: After hitting .275 through May, Lee has improved to .317 heading into tonight for June. However, he has some work to do to match the six homers and 30 RBIs he posted last month, now sporting three homers and just nine RBIs through half of June.
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| Carlos Lee hit his 13th home run of the season on Wednesday night, part of a big night that included three hits, two runs and two RBI. |
Our View: Lee is no pace for his standard 30-HR, 100-RBI season, but his average is languishing at just .268. Given that his BABIP is just .255, almost .040 points below his career .293 mark, we would expect his batting average to rise moving forward.
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| In the wake of 15 runs scored by the opposition, Houston outfielder Carlos Lee managed to continue with his progress. The Astros lost 15-6, but Lee went 1-for-3 with one walk, hitting his 11th home run of the season with two men on to gather a total of four RBIs and one run scored on the day. |
Our View: Lee has just five home runs this month, but he has racked up 27 RBIs and appears to be on the upswing.
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| The contest between the Astros and Phillies was delayed when plate umpire Jerry Crawford was struck in the head by Carlos Lee's bat, according to the AP. Lee fouled off a 2-2 pitch from Phillies' ace Cole Hamels in the first inning and his bat hit Crawford on the follow-through. Crawford took off his helmet and immediately jogged to the Astros' dugout, where trainers Dave Labossiere and Rex Jones met him on the steps. Crawford had a bloody gash on the left side of his head and Labossiere put a white towel over it before escorting Crawford into the Astros' clubhouse. His condition was not immediately known.
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Our View: After a 12-minute delay, first-base umpire Rob Drake took over behind the plate and the game resumed. On the second pitch after the delay, Lee hit a three-run home run to put the Astros on top 3-0.
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| Carlos Lee hit his eighth home run to drive in his 28th run of the season for the Astros on Tuesday night. |
Our View: Lee's power will be there, you can pretty much bank on 30 HR and 100 RBI, but his single stolen base is starting to be a concern after double digit steals in 5-straight seasons.
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| Houston OF Carlos Lee hit the park running today, doing all he could to secure the 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals. Lee went 3-for-4 at the plate, hitting two doubles to total a team-high three RBIs on the evening. |
Our View: Lee has been grinding along with little blips of greatness like this from time to time. The power is there to do better, but the consistency has lacked.
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| Carlos Lee smacked his sixth home run of the season on Wednesday as he knocked in three runs for the Astros. |
Our View: Lee hasn't quite been the force many expected in the early going considering he is batting .262 without a SB, but with his record of consistent excellence, a 30 HR, 100 RBI, 10 SB season is almost a given so continue to ride him.
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| The Astros will switch their batting order on Saturday, this according to MLB.com. Carlos Lee will now bat fifth behind Miguel Tejada in third and Lance Berkman in the cleanup role. "You might even see a different [lineup] tomorrow," manager Cecil Cooper said. "We wasted too much time. We've got to get this thing turned around soon, because we can't continue to go on like we have been." |
Our View: This move doesn't make a lot of sense. Why take the best OBP bat in your lineup in Berkman, and drop him to fourth in the order? All three bats will produce big numbers by the end of the year no matter where they hit, so don't be overly concerned at this switch.
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| Carlos Lee is off to a slow start and is currently in an 0-for-6 slump. Lee hit 32 home runs in 2007 and his swing should come back soon enough. |
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| Carlos Lee left Saturday's game in the third inning with a strained right hip flexor, the AP reports. He's considered day-to-day for now; we'll see what the club learns on his condition Sunday. |
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| Phil Garner has no problem with letting Carlos Lee run on his own like he did in the second inning Saturday, the Houston Chronicle reports. Lee was caught stealing easily, making him 2-for-4 on stolen-base attempts this year. Lee was 19-for-21 on steals last year, despite his 6-2, 240-pound build. "He might get thrown out a few times," Garner said, "but if he steals 20 out of 25, that's still pretty good, and I'll take that." |
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| Carlos Lee earned a piece of his $100 million offseason contract on Friday night, whacking three home runs and drive in six against the Phillies. "At the beginning of the season I was trying to do too much," Lee told the AP. "Now I'm trying to see the ball more. All of the homers were on fastballs. I was patient enough to wait for fastballs." Lee now has four homers and 12 RBI on the season. |
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| Carlos Lee returned to left field Tuesday, the Astros official site reports. He's been dealing with a sore shoulder but it's not a major concern; Tuesday's game in the field was his first since March 4. Lee finished the day 1-for-3 with a run scored. |
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| Carlos Lee was limited to designated hitting duties yesterday due to a sore arm, according to the Houston Chronicle. At this point, it appears the Astros are simply being cautious with him. |
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| Carlos Lee has agreed to terms on a six-year contract with Astros, according to a Houston television station. According to the Astros official site, Lee is expected to fly to Houston Friday to sign the contract. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed yet.
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| The Houston Chronicle reports that the Astros had a negotiating session with Carlos Lee on Wednesday. During the session, the club raised its offer to around the five-year, $73-million mark set by the Cubs and Aramis Ramirez. |
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| The Orioles are considering offering Carlos Lee a six-year contract worth $80-90 million, according to the Baltimore Sun. "I've had several discussions with the Orioles and they've been productive," said Lee's agent, Adam Katz. The competition for Lee appears to be down to three teams - the O's, Astros and Phillies. |
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| The Astros have offered a multi-year contract to Carlos Lee, according to the Houston Chronicle. The team is desperately trying to add some offensive punch after finishing at the bottom of the NL with a .255 team batting average last year. Lee hit .300 with 37 homers and 116 RBI last season for Milwaukee and Texas. |
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| ESPN's Keith Law reports that the Brewers are trading Carlos Lee to the Rangers in a blockbuster deal. The trade would send Francisco Cordero, Kevin Mench and Laynce Nix to Milwaukee in exchange for Lee, prospect Nelson Cruz and a player to be named. |
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| Carlos Lee injured himself in the fifth inning of Wednesday's game when he jammed his glove into the outfield wall while catching a fly ball, according to the AP. However, he stayed in the game. No further information is known at this time. |
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