The Twins have announced that Triple-A St. Paul infielder Brooks Lee and High-A Cedar Rapids left-handed pitcher Christian MacLeod (pronounced mc-CLOUD) have been named Twins minor league Player and Pitcher of the Week.
Brooks Lee was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (8th) of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA). Lee, whose draft slot was estimated to be worth $5.4 million, received a signing bonus worth $5.675 million. Lee’s MLB Pipeline scouting report can seen here. MLB Pipeline has Lee as the Twins second best prospect and currently rated number 13 in MLB overall. Lee missed the first two months of the season with a herniated disk. Lee, 23, played in six games for the Saints, hitting .357 (10-for-28) with three doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI. All 11 of his RBI came in a three-game stretch from Tuesday-Thursday, which included a grand slam on Tuesday and a two-homer game on Thursday. We should be able to watch the switch-hitting Brooks Lee playing at Target Field soon. I can’t wait.
Christian MacLeod was Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 5th round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS). The 6’4″ Huntsville, Alabama native left-hander signed a $500,000 signing bonus with Minnesota. MacLeod missed the 2022 season after under-going TJ surgery. MacLeod, 24, made the start on Tuesday for the Kernels vs. Peoria, pitching 6 shutout innings, with one hit allowed, one walk and a
career-high 10 strikeouts, earning his first win of the season.