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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 245
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Sep 6, 1975, Sacramento, CA |
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| October 15, 2009 According to Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman, former Ragners hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo is likely to accept the same position with the Cubs. |
| October 14, 2009 The Chicago Tribune speculates that the Cubs may try to hire vaunted Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo when his contract expires at the end of this month. |
| October 2, 2009 Derrek Lee will be out of the lineup on Friday due to personal reasons. Jake Fox will replace Lee at first base. |
| October 1, 2009 Derrek Lee is not in the Cubs lineup on Thursday for "personal reasons," according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| September 30, 2009 Derrek Lee went 2-for-3 in the second game of a double-header on Wednesday, but the Cubs could muster only two runs, as the Pirates won 8-2 at Wrigley Field. |
| September 30, 2009 After fouling a ball off his foot on Tuesday, Derrek Lee will be back in the Cubs lineup for the second game of a double-header with the Pirates on Wednesday, according to MLBlogs.com. |
| September 29, 2009 According to Carrie Muskat on Twitter, Derrek Lee left Tuesday's game after fouling a ball off of his left foot. |
| September 29, 2009 Derrek Lee went 1-for-2 with two walks and a pair of RBI in the Cubs 6-0 win over the Pirates on Tuesday. |
| September 26, 2009 Derrek Lee will miss his second-straight game on Saturday as he continues to be bothered by neck spasms, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. |
| September 25, 2009 Updating an earlier report, Derrek Lee is out of Friday's lineup at San Francisco due to neck spasms, according to the Associated Press. |
| September 25, 2009 Derrek Lee is once again dealing with neck stiffness, and is considered day-to-day, according to MLBlogs.com. |
| September 22, 2009 Derrek Lee went 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and a piar of RBI in the Cubs 7-2 win over the Brewers on Tuesday. |
| September 21, 2009 Derrek Lee went 3-for-4 with four RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 10-2 win at Milwaukee. He hit a single, double and a two-run homer off Braden Looper. |
| September 18, 2009 Derrek Lee went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in tonight's 3-2 loss at St. Louis. |
| September 15, 2009 Derrek Lee was patient and dominant at the plate in Tuesday's 13-7 win over the Brewers. He went 2-for-2 with three RBI and managed to draw four walks. |
| September 14, 2009 Derrek Lee went 2-for-3 with a single and a solo homer off Jeff Suppan in Monday's 2-0 win over the Brewers at Wrigley Field. |
| September 13, 2009 Derrek Lee led the Cubs to a 5-2 victory on Sunday over the Reds with a 3-for-4 performance that included his 32nd home run of the season. |
| September 7, 2009 Derrek Lee launched two more homers on Monday as the Cubs beat the Pirates 4-2. Lee was 2-for-3 on the day with two runs scored and three RBI. |
| September 5, 2009 After missing two games to be with his wife for the birth of their son, Derrek Lee hit two home runs for him on Saturday, helping propel the Cubs to a 5-3 win over the Mets at home. |
| September 5, 2009 Derrek Lee was back in the Cubs lineup at first base on Saturday after missing two games due to the birth of his second child. |
| September 4, 2009 Derrek Lee is out of the lineup yet again on Friday due to the birth of his second child. Lee will be replaced at first base by Micah Hoffpauir. |
| September 3, 2009 Derrek Lee is out of the Cubs lineup against the White Sox on Thursday, as he has left the team to be with his wife for the birth of his second child, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| September 2, 2009 Derrek Lee provided the only offense in a brisk game at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, hitting a two-run home run in the fourth inning, as the Cubs beat Houston 2-0. |
| August 31, 2009 Derrek Lee went 1-for-3 with a solo homer off LaTroy Hawkins in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Astros at Wrigley Field. |
| August 18, 2009 Derrek Lee went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run in the Cubs' 6-3 loss to the Padres on Tuesday. |
| August 16, 2009 The Cubs-Pirates game has been postponed due to rain. |
| August 14, 2009 Derrek Lee had his second seven RBI game of the season on Friday, going 3-for-3 in the Cubs 17-2 demoralizing of the Pirates. |
| August 11, 2009 Derrek Lee got on base three times in six plate appearances on Tuesday, but couldn't knock in any runs, as the Cubs lost 4-3 to the Phillies in 12 innings at home. |
| August 8, 2009 Derrek Lee hit his 23rd homer of the season, walked twice and scored a pair of runs in the Cubs' 6-5 win over the Rockies on Saturday. |
| August 1, 2009 Derrek Lee went 4-for-6 with three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-8 win at Florida. He hit two singles, a double and a solo homer off Leo Nunez. |
| July 27, 2009 Derrek Lee sat out on Sunday after aggravating his lingering neck injury again on Saturday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| July 22, 2009 Derrek Lee was on base four times Wednesday, helping the Cubs snap the Phillies ten game winning streak 10-5 in Philadelphia. |
| July 16, 2009 Derrek Lee stayed hot on Thursday night and continued to carry the Cubs offense on his back, going 3-for-4 with a home run and RBI as the Cubbies bounced the Nats 6-2 in Washington. |
| July 12, 2009 Derrek Lee returned to the lineup on Sunday night in the second game of a doubleheader. He went 1-for-4 with an RBI. |
| July 11, 2009 Derrek Lee exited today's battle against the Cardinals after the fifth inning due to neck spasms, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| July 10, 2009 Derrek Lee went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer off Chris Carpenter in Friday's 8-3 loss to St. Louis at Wrigley Field. |
| July 6, 2009 Derrek Lee remained hot on Monday, going 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, his 16th shot of the year. |
| July 6, 2009 According to ChicagoBreakingNews.com, the sale of the Chicago Cubs from the Tribune co. to the Ricketts family has been finalized. |
| July 5, 2009 Derrek Lee carried the Cubs offensively in Sunday's 8-2 win against the Brewers at Wrigley Field, as he went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored. He hit a single and a two-run homer off Mike Burns. |
| July 2, 2009 Derrek Lee had a monster game on Thursday, driving in seven runs and socking two home runs as the Cubs beat the Brewers 9-5 in an important divisional game. |
| July 1, 2009 Derrek Lee socked his 12th home run of the season and drove in two runs on Wednesday as the Cubs beat the Pirates in Pittsburgh 4-1. |
| June 23, 2009 Derrek Lee went 2-for-3 on Tuesday, extending his hitting streak to 20 games, but the Cubs lost to Detroit 6-5. |
| June 20, 2009 Derrek Lee continued his blazing month of June on Saturday as the Cubs beat the Indians 6-5 in 13 innings. Lee went 2-for-5 with a home run, a run scored, and two RBI. |
| June 19, 2009 Derrek Lee carried the Cubs in Friday's 8-7 win over the Indians at Wrigley Field, as he went 3-for-5 with two RBI. He had a double and two singles. The game took 10 innings to decide a winner. |
| June 18, 2009 Derrek Lee's three run eighth inning home run helped jump start a Cubs comeback, as the North Siders rallied from a 5-1 deficit to win 6-5 over the White Sox in the ninth on Thursday. |
| June 11, 2009 Derrek Lee hit a game tying solo home run in the ninth inning of the Cubs game against the Astros on Thursday afternoon. The Cubs would go on to lose 2-1 in 13 innings, however. |
| June 3, 2009 Derrek Lee was 2-for-3 with two walks and a run scored as the Cubs defeated the Braves 3-2 in 11 innings on Wednesday. |
| May 26, 2009 According to MLBlogs.com, Derrek Lee is not in Tuesday's lineup due to a lingering bout of the flu. |
| May 25, 2009 The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Derrek Lee remained out on Monday. He has been suffering from the flu. |
| May 17, 2009 Derrek Lee went 4-for-5 with his fourth home run of the season in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Astros. He also had a double, two RBI, and a run scored in the loss. |
| May 14, 2009 Derrek Lee is not in the Cubs' lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres. |
| May 12, 2009 Updating a previous report, Cubs' first baseman Derrek Lee is back in the lineup tonight, according to MLB.com. |
| May 12, 2009 According to the Chicago Sun Times, Derrek Lee may return to the Cubs' lineup on Tuesday for the first game of their series against the Padres. It was thought that Lee would be out for another week, but he is said to be doing significantly better. |
| May 11, 2009 Updating an earlier report, Derrek Lee has avoided a trip to the DL, according to MLB.com. |
| May 11, 2009 Skipper Lou Piniella is expected to get Derrek Lee's MRI results at some point this morning, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| May 9, 2009 Updating a previous report, Derrek Lee is not in Saturday's lineup, according to the Chicago Tribune. He is still dealing with soreness in his neck. |
| May 9, 2009 Derrek Lee is expected to return to the Cubs' lineup Saturday after missing the last three games with a sore neck, according to MLB.com. |
| May 8, 2009 Derrek Lee is suffering a relapse with a bulging disc in his neck, but is not headed for the 15-day DL, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| May 7, 2009 Derrek Lee will miss his second straight game on Thursday due to a stiff neck, according to MLB.com. The first baseman called the injury "no big deal." |
| May 6, 2009 Derrek Lee is out of the lineup again on Wednesday for the Cubs due to a bulging disc in his neck, according to the Chicago Tribune. Micah Hoffpauir will get the start in his place. |
| May 3, 2009 Derrek Lee only had one hit in four trips on Sunday, but he made it count. The big first baseman launched a home run with the bases juiced against Marlins' starter Ricky Nolasco and the Cubs went on to win 6-4. |
| April 29, 2009 Derrek Lee (neck) will be back in the Cubs lineup on Wednesday. He is playing first base and hitting fourth, the Chicago Tribune confirms. He sat out on Monday and Tuesday. |
| April 28, 2009 Derrek Lee does not expect to return to the Cubs' lineup until Wednesday while dealing with back spasms, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| April 27, 2009 Derrek Lee is expected to return to the diamond tonight at Arizona after exiting Sunday's game with back spasms, according to the Sports Network. |
| April 26, 2009 Updating previous news, first baseman Derrek Lee left Sunday's game against the Cardinals due to neck spasms, the Chicago Tribune confirms. He is presumably day-to-day. Micah Hoffpauir took his place at first. |
| April 26, 2009 First baseman Derrek Lee was removed from Sunday's Cubs-Cardinals game in the first inning due to an apparent leg injury, the Chicago Tribune reports. Micah Hoffpauir took over at first base. |
| April 15, 2009 Derrek Lee went 3-for-4 with a home run and RBi in the Cubs' loss on Wednesday. He raised his average to .219 with his three hits. |
| April 13, 2009 Derrek Lee was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in Monday's win over the Rockies. One of his hits was a double, only his second of the season. |
| March 31, 2009 Derrek Lee was 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored Tuesday and is now hitting .314 on the spring season. |
| March 23, 2009 Derrek Lee went 2-for-5 with a home run and a run scored against the A's on Monday. |
| March 21, 2009 Derrek Lee will not return to the Cubs' lineup for at least another two days while dealing with a sore right quad, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| March 20, 2009 Derrek Lee will not play until Saturday while nursing a sore right quad, according to the Daily Herald. |
| March 19, 2009 Derrek Lee has a sore right quad and will not play in the semi-finals of the WBC, according to MLB.com. |
| January 17, 2009 Sports Illustrated reports that the sale of the Chicago Cubs organization could be completed by Opening Day, with the name of the buyer determined by the end of this month. The list of potential buyers involved in the transaction, which could exceed $1 billion, has been reduced from 10 to 3 since the Tribune Company put the Cubs on the market in 2007. |
| January 14, 2009 The AP reports that Cubs chairman Craney Kenney hopes that the team is sold by April and that he expects commissioner Bud Selig to help speed the process up. |