Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975) is a first
baseman in Major League Baseball who currently plays
for the Chicago Cubs and has since 2004. From 1997
through 2003, Lee played with the San Diego Padres
(1997) and Florida Marlins (1998-2003). He bats and
throws right-handed.
Lee is the son of Leon Lee. Leon Lee never played in
American Major Leagues. Today, he is a scout for
Major League Baseball and, coincidentally, he was
the scout who "found" Hee-Seop Choi who was later
traded for his son. Lee is the nephew of former
Major League outfielder Leron Lee, who played eight
seasons with the Cardinals, Dodgers, Indians and
Padres. Currently, he works with the Cincinnati Reds
as an advising batting coach to scouted players.
