Chase Lee

Bats R Throws R6'0" 170 lbBorn 1998 Birmingham, USADebut 2025Team DETDraft 2021 R6 #164 Texas Rangers, AlabamaContract 1 y (26) 2026: $285,177

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	150	24.1	7.0	2.83	21.6	6.31	104.1
2027							105.4
2028							104.9

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 26

His ten closest age-26 comparables averaged 76 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Ian Gibaut	2020	98.7	74.6	28
2	Daniel Duarte	2023	98.5	116.0	15
3	Josh Lueke	2011	99.0	26.9	21
4	Grant Anderson	2023	97.1	65.4	120
5	Ryan Garton	2016	99.4	110.0	90
6	Tony Watson	2011	100.2	110.8	215
7	Jon Coutlangus	2007	99.8	did not play
8	Hoby Milner	2017	100.3	65.7	38
9	Josh Zeid	2013	99.3	63.5	98
10	Anthony Castro	2021	96.6	50.1	65

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									150				105.4
2026*									37				72.2	97.9	70.1
2025	DET	4	1	4.10	32	0	0	37.3	148	7	9	36	98.6	107.0	105.6
Career		4	1	4.10	32	0	0	37.3	148	7	9	36	98.6		105.6

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	DET	P	32	37	5	4	0	1	1.000	+1.3

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Buffalo Bisons	Pit	186	46.0 IP, 22% K	2.15
2025	AAA	Toledo Mud Hens	Pit	135	32.0 IP, 28% K	6.47
2024	AAA	Round Rock Express	Pit	52	10.2 IP, 21% K	1.76
2024	AAA	Toledo Mud Hens	Pit	96	22.0 IP, 32% K	3.27
2024	AAA	nan	Pit	148	32.2 IP, 28% K	2.80
2023	AAA	Round Rock Express	Pit	281	63.1 IP, 31% K	3.99
2022	AAA	Round Rock Express	Pit	144	31.1 IP, 28% K	5.50
2022	AA	Frisco RoughRiders	Pit	98	24.0 IP, 31% K	2.25
2021	AA	Frisco RoughRiders	Pit	65	17.0 IP, 42% K	3.71

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.388	0.472	0.496	0.256
2025	0.251	0.374	0.419	0.193

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.