Korey Lee DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

The Chicago White Sox placed catcher Korey Lee (ankle) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a left-ankle sprain and recalled catcher Omar Narvaez from Double-A Birmingham in a corresponding move. Lee suffered his ankle sprain in Wednesday's loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The injury isn't considered all that serious, so the 26-year-could be back with the team when he's eligible to come off the IL. The former first-rounder went 5-for-15 with two doubles, an RBI and three runs scored in nine games before his injury on Wednesday. Matt Thais is starting behind the plate on Thursday and is batting cleanup for the Pale Hose against the Guardians in the series finale. Expect him to receive the majority of starts at catcher in Chicago while Lee is sidelined, with Narvaez backing him up. Thaiss has started his first season in Chicago by going 4-for-19 with a double and two RBI in nine games.

Chicago White Sox catcher Korey Lee (ankle) made an early exit from Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. Lee appeared to have rolled his ankle while getting back to first base on a pick off attempt in the sixth inning. Afterwards, Lee was removed from the contest when the White Sox took the field on defense. For now, fantasy managers should consider Lee as day-to-day until further notice. Matt Thaiss could see a few extra games behind the plate. Otherwise, Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero are waiting in the wings if Lee is forced to miss significant time.

Chicago White Sox catcher Korey Lee (hand) exited Wednesday's contest early with a bruised hand. The X-rays came back negative and the team views him as day-to-day. Fantasy managers should expect Lee to miss a few games this week, but he did avoid a significant injury. The 26-year-old is expected to compete for the starting job behind the plate during camp. Last season, Lee held a .210/.244/.347 slash line with 14 doubles and 12 home runs across a career-high 125 contests. However, he held a low 4.3 percent walk rate and a high 31.0 percent strikeout rate, which were both well below the average marks. However, he was placed in the 97th percentile in pop time. If Lee were to miss time this week, Edgar Quero, Matt Thaiss, and Omar Narvaez should see an increased role. When healthy, Lee should be expected to serve as the team's primary option behind the dish.

Chicago White Sox catcher Korey Lee (back) was scratched from Friday's starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park due to back tightness. Chuckie Robinson will take over the catching duties and serve as the battery mate for right-hander Davis Martin while batting eighth against Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta. The 26-year-old Lee could probably use a day off anyway; he has hit just .214 (18-for-84) with a homer, three doubles, a triple, five RBI and 28 strikeouts in 25 games played since the start of August. It's been right along with his season line of .213/.244/.346 with a well below-average .590 OPS. The former first-rounder in 2019 out of Cal Berkeley has 10 homers, 31 RBI and five steals in 2024. Robinson has six hits in his 39 at-bats (.154) this year with no homers and 11 strikeouts, so DFS managers should be looking to avoid him.

Catcher Korey Lee homered on Saturday in an 11-3 rout of the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Lee hit his eighth homer in the eighth inning. Lee is hitting .234 with eight home runs, 23 RBI, five stolen bases, and 20 runs in 2024. He is a name to watch especially in two catcher leagues due to getting more playing time over veteran Martin Maldonado. The power and speed combination provides Lee value at a premier position in fantasy baseball.