[Lin] A league source said White Sox catcher Korey Lee has drawn trade interest from the Padres in 2025. The 26-year-old continues to be a glove-first catcher, but he has shown some utility with his bat, hitting 12 big-league home runs last season and recording a .780 OPS in Triple A.
If he’s a buy-low guy, I’m all for it. Especially if we’re pairing him with Diaz. Martín Maldonado needs to be put out to pasture, and Campy’s bat does nothing to make up for his weak defense. Just don’t overpay.
Man I sure hope we wouldn’t give up much for him.
I played little league with Korey. He was always a good guy
Nope
Swap him with Campy and call it s day.
SD native, I knew this guy in highschool
A good catcher would probably be more pricier than an outfielder. So Lee could be a cheap option and a small upgrade to Maldonado while AJ works on finding a LF.
This is obviously just the White Sox planting this, Preller never tells anyone who he’s going after.
Yes, because we should be giving up assets for a guy with a mediocre at best bat.
Maybe if he was free. This guy isn’t enough of an upgrade from what we already have IMO.
If he’s coming from the White Sox he’ll probably be an all-star here.
He has a .212 xwOBA.
I trust anything from the White Sox. Remember guys, they come bearing gifts.
No
Lets keep the White Sox -> Padres -> Cooperstown pipeline going, we got Tatis, Sheets, Cease…
Sure why not. He can’t be any worse than what we’ve we trotted out there so far this season.
He’s also from north county I believe
we have a good track record making white sox guys flourish here in SD. i wouldn’t be against this at all
![[Lin] A league source said White Sox catcher Korey Lee has drawn trade interest from the Padres in 2025. The 26-year-old continues to be a glove-first catcher, but he has shown some utility with his bat, hitting 12 big-league home runs last season and recording a .780 OPS in Triple A.](https://www.rawchili.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/lluurqzceucf1.jpeg)
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If he’s a buy-low guy, I’m all for it. Especially if we’re pairing him with Diaz. Martín Maldonado needs to be put out to pasture, and Campy’s bat does nothing to make up for his weak defense. Just don’t overpay.
Man I sure hope we wouldn’t give up much for him.
I played little league with Korey. He was always a good guy
Nope
Swap him with Campy and call it s day.
SD native, I knew this guy in highschool
A good catcher would probably be more pricier than an outfielder. So Lee could be a cheap option and a small upgrade to Maldonado while AJ works on finding a LF.
This is obviously just the White Sox planting this, Preller never tells anyone who he’s going after.
Yes, because we should be giving up assets for a guy with a mediocre at best bat.
Maybe if he was free. This guy isn’t enough of an upgrade from what we already have IMO.
If he’s coming from the White Sox he’ll probably be an all-star here.
He has a .212 xwOBA.
I trust anything from the White Sox. Remember guys, they come bearing gifts.
No
Lets keep the White Sox -> Padres -> Cooperstown pipeline going, we got Tatis, Sheets, Cease…
Sure why not. He can’t be any worse than what we’ve we trotted out there so far this season.
He’s also from north county I believe
we have a good track record making white sox guys flourish here in SD. i wouldn’t be against this at all
we have campusano at home.