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5 most underrated prospects dealt at the MLB trade deadline

By Roger Castillo

Mar 12, 2023; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Kyle Manzardo (73) hits a home run during the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2023; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Kyle Manzardo (73) hits a home run during the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 7, 2021; Lakeland, Florida, USA; A general view of the Detroit Tigers script logo on the building at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium during the spring training game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 7, 2021; Lakeland, Florida, USA; A general view of the Detroit Tigers script logo on the building at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium during the spring training game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

3. 2B/SS Hao Yu Lee: Tigers

Detroit Tigers President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris said via a conference call to the media yesterday that Lee fits what the Tigers are building, players who can play multiple positions and can control the strike zone.

While the major headline in Detroit was that Eduardo Rodriguez nixed a deal to the Dodgers, Lee is a good return for two months’ worth of Michael Lorenzen. He is 20 years old, hailing from Taiwan, becoming the first positional player of Taiwanese descent to play for Detroit at any level of professional baseball.

Harris plans on playing Lee all over the infield at High-A West Michigan. He has a quick swing with some power potential, but his hitting and speed tools stand out as the loudest. He is different from highly regarded second base prospect Jace Jung, who was recently brought to Double-A Erie because of the two tools mentioned above.

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