4 years agoNew York Mets outfielder and seventh-ranked prospect Khalil Lee has been instructed by team officials to be ready in the event the Mets call him up and activate him for a weekend series against the Diamondbacks beginning Friday. Lee, 22, was acquired by the Mets as part of the three-team trade last winter that sent Andrew Benintendi from Boston to Kansas City. He projects as a starting outfielder with strong defense, 15-to-20 home run power, and exceptional stolen base potential. In 2019, he finished with the second-highest stolen base total in the minors with 53 for the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals. That said, Lee has had contact rate issues, which could drive up his strikeout rate and, correspondingly, adversely impact his batting average. Lee can likely be ignored in 2021 redraft formats, despite the possibility of an imminent call-up by the Mets. He should, however, be rostered in dynasty formats as a future, potential OF3/4. The upcoming series against the Diamondbacks may give us an early glimpse of Lee's potential in the majors.--Nick Ritrivi - RotoBaller
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