Time and experience’: How Korey Lee’s time with the Astros guides him through first Sox spring training Lee, once billed as the Astros’ catcher of the future, was sent to the Sox in July as part of the Kendall Graveman trade. Lee—a former first-round pick—said he still remembers the lessons he learned during his brief tenure with the Astros
GLENDALE, Ariz. — White Sox catcher Korey Lee is a rarity among young players. At 24, Lee already has a World Series championship, but he’s still trying to prove he can be a viable major-league player.
Once billed as the Astros’ catcher of the future, Lee was sent to the Sox in July as part of the Kendall Graveman trade. Lee—a 2019 first-round pick—said he still remembers the lessons he learned during his brief tenure with the Astros.
“They taught me how to be professional,” Lee told the Sun-Times. “You got guys over there who have been in the league for 10-plus years. Seeing that as a rookie was incredible: the daily preparation, the daily work, the outside-the-field stuff, and that affects things on the field.”