Jaida Lee

Jaida Marie Maclaren Lee (born January 1, 2006) is a Canadian professional baseball player. She is currently a pitcher for the New York Heights of the Women's Pro Baseball League. She plays for the Canadian women's national baseball team in international competitions. In 2022, at age 16, she became the first female to compete in men’s baseball at the Canada Summer Games.

Early life Lee was raised in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, by Dave and Amanda Lee. She has two older brothers. Lee started playing baseball at 6 years old, and has been playing on boy's and men's baseball teams since the age of 10.

Career

Early career Lee pitched for Newfoundland and Labrador's Female U-16 team in the 2021 Atlantic Female Under 16 Baseball Championship. During tournament, Lee was named Top Batter and Top Pitcher. Also in 2021, Lee was the only girl on the province's U-17 boys baseball team, where she pitched the team's win in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

National team In 2021, Lee was among 41 players invited to a women's national team showcase event in Trois Rivières, Quebec.

Lee will play for Canada in the 2027 Women's Baseball World Cup.

Women's Pro Baseball League In the inaugural Women's Pro Baseball League draft, Lee was fourteenth overall by the New York Heights (then named WPBL New York). She made her debut during the league's first game on August 1, 2026.