Manuel Lee

Manuel Lora Lee (born June 17, 1965) is a former shortstop and second baseman for Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays (1985–92), Texas Rangers (1993–94) and St. Louis Cardinals (1995).

Lee did not play for Houston or any of their minor league affiliates as he was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the Rule 5 draft on December 3, 1984.

He made his major league debut on April 10, 1985, as a pinch runner in a game against the Kansas City Royals, in which Toronto won 1–0.

Lee recorded his first major league hit in his eighth at-bat, singling against Rick Behenna of the Cleveland Indians on June 2 at Exhibition Stadium.

With the Blue Jays winning the American League East, they advanced to the 1985 ALCS, in which Lee went hitless in one at-bat, as Toronto lost to the Kansas City Royals in seven games.

Lee spent most of the 1986 season in the minor leagues, splitting time between the Knoxville Blue Jays and Syracuse Chiefs, with whom he hit a combined .256 with one home run.

While with Toronto, Lee hit his first major league home run, a solo shot off of Mike Smithson of the Minnesota Twins on August 29, 1986.

Lee hit .260 with three home runs and 34 RBI while appearing in 99 games, helping Toronto win the division and advance to the playoffs.

In the off-season, the Blue Jays shifted Lee to become the starting shortstop, as they acquired second baseman Roberto Alomar in a deal with the San Diego Padres, trade which saw the departure of Fernandez.