Lee was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Rangers on Sunday.
Lee was given a chance to win a spot in the Texas bullpen this spring, but a 4.91 ERA in 7.1 innings of work over seven appearances wasn't good enough. The right-hander will likely report to Triple-A Round Rock and could be an option for Texas at some point this summer.
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Rangers' Chase Lee: Bidding for bullpen spot
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Lee allowed one hit and struck out one over a scoreless seventh inning in Friday's spring game against the Royals.
Lee is a side-arming righty, trying to hook on in a bullpen that has a couple of open spots. He spent time at Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock in 2022 and struck out 71 batters over 55.1 innings despite a fastball that lived in the upper-80s. "He reminds me a lot of a guy I had for years that had tremendous success - Sergio Romo," manager Bruce Bochy told Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. "He's probably got better stuff to be honest. He's intriguing with that delivery." Lee had a 5.46 ERA in Triple-A but was effective against the more advanced hitters following a harsh five-game introduction following his promotion from Frisco.
