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.
| Andrew Lambo | |
|---|---|
 Lambo with the Great Lakes Loons in 2008 | |
| Outfielder/First baseman | |
| Born: August 11, 1988 Newbury Park, California, U.S. | |
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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editLos Angeles Dodgers
editLambo was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of Newbury Park High School. He played for the Gulf Coast Dodgers in 2007, and the Great Lakes Loons and Jacksonville Suns in 2008. He was selected as Midwest League All-Star Outfielder in 2008 while with the Loons. In 2009 & 2010, while with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, BaseballAmerica.com rated him as the organization's top rated prospect of 2009.[1] He was selected to represent the Lookouts at the 2009 Southern League mid-season All-Star game. On May 1, 2010, Lambo was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive for a banned substance, quantified as a "drug of abuse."[2] On July 31, 2010, he was traded (along with pitcher James McDonald) to the Pittsburgh Pirates for reliever Octavio Dotel.[3]
Pittsburgh Pirates
editLambo 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 hit for the cycle on April 8, 2013, the first cycle in Altoona Curve history.[5] After he hit .284 with 24 doubles, 5 triples, 31 home runs and 97 RBI in 117 games split between Altoona and Indianapolis, the Pirates announced on August 12, 2013, that Lambo would be called up to Major League Baseball for the first time on August 13.[6] He was optioned back to Indianapolis on August 18, and recalled on August 24. On September 28, 2013, Lambo hit his first and only career home run, a pinch-hit home run in the 6th inning against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Logan Ondrusek, the 6th home run hit by the Pirates that day.[7] After the season, Lambo earned the organization's Minor League Player of the Year award after his 32 home runs ranked fourth among all minor league players.[8] Lambo played winter baseball in Venezuela and played first base to prepare for the upcoming season.[9]
Oakland Athletics
editLambo 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
editOn June 6, 2017, Lambo signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[13] In 67 games he hit .293/.360/.423 with 5 home runs, 33 RBIs and 2 stolen bases.
Lancaster Barnstormers
editOn November 1, 2017, Lambo was drafted by the Lancaster Barnstormers in the Bridgeport Bluefish dispersal draft.
References
edit- ^ 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 December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Pirates' Andrew Lambo upping his game as he moves upward". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ^ "Lambo: Looking Forward To Proving Himself". cbslocal.com. January 25, 2014.
- ^ "A's outfielder Andrew Lambo treated for testicular cancer". Sfgate.com. June 22, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 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 May 15, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Andrew Lambo on Twitter