Andrew Lambo
Andrew Lambo | |
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Outfielder/First baseman | |
Born: Newbury Park, California, U.S. | August 11, 1988|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 13, 2013, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 7, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .189 |
Hits | 18 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 3 |
Teams | |
Andrew Francis Lambo (born August 11, 1988) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland Athletics.
Career
Los Angeles Dodgers
Lambo was selected by the
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lambo hit .236 with 11 home runs and 58 RBI in 2011 playing for the Double-A Altoona Curve and the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. He missed most of 2012 with a wrist injury.[4]
Lambo
Oakland Athletics
Lambo was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on November 6, 2015. He made the Athletics' Opening Day roster. In June 2016, Lambo was diagnosed with testicular cancer.[10] He underwent surgical treatment, after which he made a full recovery.[11] On October 6, 2016, Lambo was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency on October 9.[12] Lambo was resigned to a minor league contract for 2017. He played just 12 games with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds before landing on the disabled list with an injured wrist. Though cleared to play, he was released by the Athletics on May 14, 2017.[11]
Bridgeport Bluefish
On June 6, 2017, Lambo signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[13]
Lancaster Barnstormers
On November 1, 2017, Lambo was drafted by the
References
- ^ Price, Ed. (2009-01-30) Prospects: Rankings: Organization Top 10 Prospects: Los Angeles Dodgers: Top 10 Prospects. BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-20.
- ^ Dodgers' Lambo suspended 50 games. Sports.espn.go.com (2010-05-01). Retrieved on 2012-08-20.
- ^ Bucs recast bullpen to build depth elsewhere | pirates.com: News. Pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com (2010-07-31). Retrieved on 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Pirates prospect Lambo thriving with 2nd chance". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ "Lambo cycles into Altoona history". milb.com.
- ^ "Pirates to call up heavy hitting prospect Lambo". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ PIT@CIN: Lambo hits his first Major League home run. YouTube. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.
- ^ "Pirates' Andrew Lambo upping his game as he moves upward". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ^ "Lambo: Looking Forward To Proving Himself". cbslocal.com. 25 January 2014.
- ^ "A's outfielder Andrew Lambo treated for testicular cancer". Sfgate.com. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b Polishuk, Mark (May 14, 2017). "Athletics Release Andrew Lambo". Mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "A's Outright Eric Sogard, Fernando Rodriguez, Four Others".
- ^ "atlanticleague.com: Statistics". Alpb.bbstats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Andrew Lambo on Twitter