Brooks
Lee

2022 MLB Draft: The switch-hitter is widely regarded as the top pure hitter in this year's college class with elite bat-to-ball skills from both sides of the plate, especially the left side. His 2022 season of a .357 batting average with 15 home runs, nearly twice as many walks (46) as strikeouts (28) and just a 9.8% strikeout rate further solidify that distinction. Playing exclusively shortstop in his three years at Cal Poly, Lee is not likely to remain there in pro ball as his body type, agility and range are more suitable for second or third base. Lee is also a throwback ballplayer who further endears himself to scouts with his makeup, passion and instincts for the game.

Cape Cod- Lee was playing with USA Baseball's Collegiate National Time during my Cape League stint, but he showed his passion for the game by returning to Y-D after the Team USA campaign ended, and he finished with a robust .405 average and six homers in 84 at-bats for the Red Sox. Our David Seifert wrote this about him after watching him play for Team USA: The son of long-time Cal Poly head coach Larry Lee, Brooks is what scouts refer to as a "ballplayer" and a "student of the game." He's a highly skilled switch-hitter with the versatility to play multiple positions on the field. In the batter's box Lee has exceptional hitting hands with elite bat to ball skills from the left side and pop from both sides of the plate. He swung through some cookie 89-90 mph fastballs from the right side and looked much more adept from the left. Overall, he finished 11-for-36 (.306) this summer for the CNT. Down the line he ran below average, but moved average from first to third. He showed a plus arm and good agility on the dirt from his 6-foot-2, 205-pound frame. At the professional level he may need to move to the keystone or hot corner, as he profiles as an offensive second baseman or plus defender with above-average power potential at third. A bigger question might be his health. He slipped while coming out of the box during the fall of his freshman year and the resulting knee reconstruction surgery cost him four and a half months of rehab and the first 13 games of the 2020 season. This injury came three years after he missed his entire sophomore year in high school due to another injury. With that said, his bat and makeup are special, and with continued good health Lee is a near lock first round pick in 2022.

Brooks is what scouts refer to as a “ballplayer” and a “student of the game.” He’s a highly skilled switch-hitter with the versatility to play multiple positions on the field. In the batter’s box Lee has exceptional hitting hands with elite bat to ball skills from the left side and pop from both sides of the plate. He swung through some cookie 89-90 mph fastballs from the right side and looked much more adept from the left. Overall, he finished 11-for-36 (.306) this summer for the CNT. Down the line he ran below average, but moved average from first to third. He showed a plus arm and good agility on the dirt from his 6-foot-2, 205-pound frame. At the professional level he may need to move to the keystone or hot corner, as he profiles as an offensive second baseman or plus defender with above-average power potential at third. A bigger question might be his health. He slipped while coming out of the box during the fall of his freshman year and the resulting knee reconstruction surgery cost him four and a half months of rehab and the first 13 games of the 2020 season. This injury came three years after he missed his entire sophomore year in high school due to another injury. With that said, his bat and makeup are special, and with continued good health Lee is a near lock first round pick in 2022.

Breakout star at the Area Code Games this summer where he was probably the biggest winner of the event. Quick hands at the plate, plus hands in the field. Stays in the zone, controls the barrel while maintaining its path on plane. Moves well in the infield with fluid footwork and shows a deep understanding of angles. Pre pitch routine is off the charts as is his baseball IQ. Son of Cal Poly coach Larry Lee. If he doesn't stay at SS, he as the tools to be an above average defender at 3B or 2B on the next level.

Dropped the head on a 91 fastball to right-center field for a single. He then squared up 88 for another single, registered a 99 mph exit velocity. He also showed quick hands in the infield when applying a tag to a base stealer.

Lee continued to make an impact at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI. He lined a single into center field from the right side and then squared up another hit to right field from the left, which had an exit velocity of 96. He has a relaxed stance and shows quick hands while keeping the barrel in the zone for a long time.

Lee has been the Brewers' top player so far, showing a loose, quick swing and the ability to barrel baseballs. He squared up 95 from Espino for a lineout to center field, which was 96 off the bat (second batter in the video above). He later flicked a ball to left field for a flyout that was 93 off the bat and he collected an infield single, getting down the line in 4.3 seconds. Defensively, he made an athletic play, ranging up the middle to wrangle a chopper and made the throw to first on the run.