The ink wasn’t dry on yesterday’s post about the Lance Lynn trade when it was announced that the next domino had fallen: Kendall Graveman is going back to Houston in exchange for catcher Korey Lee.  Graveman, who finished the 2021 season with the Astros before signing with the White Sox as a free agent, was mostly fine during his tenure with the White Sox, though he struggled somewhat while filling in as closer this year while Liam Hendriks recuperates.

Korey Lee, 25, who was the fifth ranked prospect in the Astros system, was a college teammate of Andrew Vaughn and is known as a top-tier defensive catcher.  He didn’t hit much in 12 big league games with the Astros in 2022, but has a .283 average in Triple A so far this year.  He’s currently on the IL with an oblique strain.  With Yasmani Grandal a free agent after this year, Lee should be in the mix behind the plate in 2024.