Jake Lamb was once a rising star in the major leagues. Lamb batted .248/.357/.487 with 30 home runs and 105 RBIs as the Arizona Diamondbacks’ third baseman in 2017.
Continuing our series on top Diamondbacks by position, today we delve into third base. Third base has not been a position of strength for most of the franchise's history.
In the offseason, veteran players without a guaranteed spot are always looking for the best possible situation to latch on somewhere. These players will have to prove themselves during spring training.
The Los Angeles Angels have been awfully quiet this offseason. After signing Ron Washington to be their manager, the organization has not made an impactful roster addition.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed veteran infielder Jake Lamb to a minor league deal. He'll get a chance to compete for a big league job in spring training.
Jake Lamb, a 10-year major leaguer who has played for seven organizations, agreed to a minor league deal Thursday with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
The New York Yankees have fortified their depth by signing infielder Jake Lamb to a Minor League deal this Saturday. This comes amidst struggles faced by the major league infield.
The Yankees signed first baseman/corner outfielder Jake Lamb to a minor league deal this afternoon. He was assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he’s making his organizational debut tonight.
Your Los Angeles Angels are on the road taking on AL Central opponent Cleveland Guardians and will stay on the east coast till mid-week. Before their first
The Los Angeles Angels made a roster move prior to their matchup with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday, recalling outfielder Mickey Moniak and optioning infielder Jake Lamb to Triple-A Salt Lake.
At 32-years-old, Jake Lamb is in a brand new stretch of his career as he become a sort of journeyman these past couple of seasons. Just last year, he suited up for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Mariners.
The second chapter in the career of Jake Lamb has been about carving out a role with a club because of his left-handed bat and his ability to fill multiple roles defensively.
The Angels are signing infielder Jake Lamb to a minor league contract, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post (Twitter link). Lamb’s deal would come with a $1.25MM base salary if he cracks the major league roster, reports Sam Blum of the Athletic (on Twitter).
For simplicity’s sake, we’ll draw the line here at players who either started 40+ games at designated hitter or played more games at DH than at any other position this year.
The Mariners announced that infielder/outfielder Jake Lamb, designated for assignment earlier this week, has cleared waivers and rejected an outright assignment in favor of electing free agency.
The Mariners announced a series of roster moves today, recalling outfielder Jarred Kelenic and selecting the contract of catcher Luis Torrens. In corresponding moves, outfielder Taylor Trammell was optioned to Triple-A while infielder/outfielder Jake Lamb was designated for assignment.
There's barely a month left in the season and the Seattle Mariners might be clicking at just the right time. "We're getting better at the right time," Mariners manager Scott Servais said.
The Mariners announced center fielder Julio Rodríguez is back from the injured list, while catcher Curt Casali has been reinstated from his own IL stint.
The Los Angeles Dodgers began trade deadline day by missing out on Juan Soto, who was sent to the San Diego Padres along with Josh Bell, and shortly after rebounding to acquire Joey Gallo from the New York Yankees in exchange for pitching prospect Clayton Beeter.
As injuries pile up for the Dodgers opportunities arise for players who have not had that much time to prove themselves. Jake Lamb, who was assigned to AAA Oklahoma City was just recently called up to the majors.
This past offseason, the Dodgers signed plenty of former major leaguers to minor league deals, including one-time All-Star Jake Lamb. Lamb had a fine spring training, but wound up being optioned to minor league camp.
The Dodgers continue to add MLB veterans to their player pool to help strengthen a bench that was lacking punch at times last season. LA signed former Kansas City infielder Hanser Alberto to a contract this past weekend and on Tuesday, they signed third baseman and outfielder Jake Lamb to a deal.
The 30-year-old was an All-Star in 2017, but he hasn't been the same player since. Despite his struggles, Lamb will provide the Braves some depth as a left-handed hitter.
Lamb hit .116 with five base hits, one RBI, a single double and 17 strikeouts in 18 games and 43-at bats before Arizona released him.
Zack Greinke has a reputation throughout baseball as being a brutally honest teammate, and the Arizona Diamondbacks he played with would be happy to confirm that.
It is said that in baseball, it is not always about being the best for the entire season, but getting hot at the right time. And when it is all said and
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