LHP Chris Lee

2018 Opening Day Age: 25

2017 Team: Norfolk

2017 Stats: 5-6, 5.11 ERA, 116 1/3 innings

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In eight games (seven starts) with Bowie to begin the 2016 season, Lee went 5-0 with a 2.98 ERA. The 2011 fourth-round pick, whom the Orioles acquired from the Houston Astros in May 2015, appeared to be on the fast track to the major leagues. Until he wasn’t. In late May 2016 – after throwing a career-high eight innings – Lee suffered a strained shoulder/lat muscle that forced him to miss the rest of the year. Although Lee visited famed surgeon Dr. James Andrews in the fall, he returned healthy to start last season. But the quick start to the 2016 season was long gone. Lee struggled to a 5-6 record and 5.11 ERA with Norfolk in 2017. He lost his spot in the Tides’ rotation in late July before finishing the season with one final start in September. If Lee can prove he’s healthy and return to form with Norfolk, he could work his way into the Orioles’ rotation in 2018.

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