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• Pirates' Jake Lamb: Back in Pirates' system

  06/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Pirates signed Lamb to a minor-league contract Friday and assigned him to Triple-A Indianapolis, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports. Lamb opted out of his minor-league contract with Pittsburgh on June 18 but rejoins the organization just 10 days later. He posted a .796 OPS in 234 plate appearances with Indianapolis before opting out.

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• Jake Lamb: Exercises opt-out

  06/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Pirates released Lamb on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports. Lamb triggered the transaction via an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract. The 33-year-old is slashing .289/.380/.416 with four home runs in 55 games with Triple-A Indianapolis this season. Lamb will now look to latch on with another organization.

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• Pirates' Jake Lamb: Signs as NRI with Pirates

  12/21/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Pirates signed Lamb to a minor-league contract Thursday with an invitation to major-league spring training, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Lamb appeared in only 18 major-league games in 2023 but put up an .874 OPS in 85 games (357 plate appearances) between the Triple-A affiliates of the Yankees and Angels. The 33-year-old corner infielder owns a career .235/.326/.427 big-league batting line spread over parts of 10 seasons.

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• Yankees' Jake Lamb: Gets MiLB deal from Pinstripes

  07/14/2023 • By RotoWire

  Lamb signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Friday. Lamb will report to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after slashing .317/.453/.492 across 150 plate appearances for Triple-A Salt Lake, but only .216/.259/.353 over 54 PAs with the Angels this season. The veteran utility player doesn't have a spot on the 40-man roster, and is likely only an option for a promotion in an emergency.

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• Jake Lamb: Cut loose

  07/02/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Angels released Lamb on Sunday. Lamb cleared waivers after the Angels designated him for assignment Friday, but rather than keeping the veteran corner infielder in the minor-league system, he'll be given the chance to pursue opportunities elsewhere. The 32-year-old posted a .945 OPS in 34 games at Triple-A Salt Lake this season but struggled in his more limited opportunity at the big-league level (.216/.259/.353 slash line over 54 plate appearances).

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