Derek Shelton Sees Brooks Lee Becoming a Complete Player for the Minnesota Twins

Derek Shelton Sees Brooks Lee Becoming a Complete Player for the Minnesota Twins

Brooks Lee was the story of Saturday night for the Minnesota Twins.

The young shortstop saved the game twice with his glove, and his manager said the quiet part out loud about how far Lee has come.

The Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 in 11 innings at Progressive Field, climbing to 17-23 with the win over a Cleveland team that sits at 21-20 atop the American League Central and has owned this matchup for years.

The game started two hours late because of heavy thunderstorms, and both teams combined for just four hits across 11 innings.

Lee will not forget this one.

Lee Saves the Game Twice

In the 10th inning with the bases loaded and one out, Lee made a diving grab on a line drive up the middle off the bat of Daniel Schneemann, and Byron Buxton sent the Twins ahead in the 11th with a long double off the wall.

With two outs in the bottom of the frame, Lee saved it again, sliding to corral a Brayan Rocchio grounder up the middle before firing across his body for the final out.

Twins manager Derek Shelton spoke about Lee after the win, and he sounded like a guy who had been waiting all season for exactly this.

"Brooks had some struggles early defensively. Those two plays, the line drive back up through the middle, and then the play at the end of the game, he just continues to get better. We're seeing it on both sides of the ball. He just continues to become a complete player."