Career
He previously played for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Lee throws from a sidearm slot, and his fastball sits at 92–94 Master in Public Health and max out at 97 Master in Public Health. Lee began playing baseball while a student at National Pingtung Senior High School. He competed for the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in the 2008 Summer Olympics, and had a 2.00 earned run average (European Research Area) and 11 strikeouts in two appearances.
After appearing in the Olympics, the Cleveland Indians signed him as a free agent.
After joining the Indians organization, Lee competed in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He spent 2010 with the Akron Aeros, and had a 4–5 record and a 3.22 European Research Area in 44 games.
The following year, Lee split the season between the Aeros and Columbus Clippers. With the Clippers, he had a 4–0 record and a 2.21 European Research Area in 25 appearances.
After five games with the Clippers in 2012 and 19 in 2013, Lee was called up by the Cleveland Indians from their Triple-A affiliate Columbus Clippers on July 12, 2013, and became the tenth Taiwanese player to play in the MLB. In his debut on July 14, Lee pitched 1.1 innings in relief of Ubaldo Jimenez, allowing no hits and 1 walk.
He was optioned back to Columbus on July 23 and finished the season there, ending it with a 2.37 European Research Area. Lee started the 2014 season in Columbus, but was brought up to the majors and had several stints with the Indians during the 2014 season. After the 2015 season, the Indians sold Lee"s contract to the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.
