Dylan Ryan Lee (born August 1, 1994) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He played college baseball for

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 10th round of the

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. He made his MLB debut in 2021 and started the fourth game of the

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for the

Amateur career

Lee attended Dinuba High School in

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. Undrafted out of high school, he attended the

College of the Sequoias College of the Sequoias (COS) is a public two-year community college in Visalia, California. The college is named for the Giant Sequoia trees native to the nearby Sierra Nevada mountain range. History College of the Sequoias was originally esta ...

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for two years. Lee then transferred to

to play for the

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in the 10th round of the

Professional career

Miami Marlins

Lee split his professional debut season of 2016 between the

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and the

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; producing a combined 0–1 record with a 2.48 ERA and 13 strikeouts over 29 innings. He spent the 2017 season with the

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, going 4–10 with a 4.85 ERA and 73 strikeouts over innings. Lee split the 2018 season between the

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, the

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, and the New Orleans Baby Cakes, going a combined 8–3 with a 1.60 ERA and 63 strikeouts over 62 innings. He split the 2019 season between Jacksonville and New Orleans, going 1–6 with 13 saves and a 2.91 ERA and 56 strikeouts over innings. Lee did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

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. Lee was released by Miami on March 29, 2021.

Atlanta Braves

Lee signed a minor league contract with the

on April 15, 2021. He spent the 2021 minor league season with the

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, going 5–1 with one save and a 1.58 ERA and 52 strikeouts over innings. On September 22, 2021, Lee was added to the active roster and promoted to the major league for the first time. He pitched in relief against the

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on October 1, yielding one hit and recording his first strikeout in his major league debut. On October 8, it was announced that Lee was among the Braves relievers to make the team’s postseason roster. Lee did not pitch in any games during the National League Division Series against the

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and he was initially left off the roster as the Braves advanced to the National League Championship Series against the

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. However, when Huascar Ynoa suffered a shoulder injury, Lee was once again added to the roster. He remained with the team as they advanced to the World Series against the

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. On October 30, it was announced he would start Game 4 of the World Series against

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. He is the first pitcher in MLB history to make a first major league start in a World Series game. Prior to his start in the 2021 World Series, he only had two regular season big league appearances, the fewest career appearances for a starting pitcher in World Series history. However, Lee was pulled after facing four batters, giving up two walks, one hit and one run while recording only one out. Lee began the 2022 season with Triple A Gwinnett. He was promoted to the major league roster on April 19, 2022. The Braves optioned Lee back to Gwinnett on April 21. He returned to the major leagues on May 23 and remained there for the remainder of the 2022 season. In 46 games, Lee had a 5-1 record and a 2.13 ERA.

References

External links

Fresno State Bulldogs bio
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