Will Lamb (baseball)
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William Bradley Lamb (born September 9, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers.
Career
Lamb attended York High School in Yorktown, Virginia. He enrolled at Clemson University to play college baseball for the Clemson Tigers as a center fielder and pitcher.[1][2]
Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers selected Lamb in the second round of the 2011 MLB Draft as a pitcher. He signed, receiving a $430,200 signing bonus, and was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League.[3]
Lamb began the 2014 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and received a promotion to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Class AA Texas League during the season.[4]
Chicago White Sox
On December 10, 2015, the Rangers traded Lamb to the Chicago White Sox for Myles Jaye.[5]
Colorado Rockies
The White Sox traded Lamb to the Colorado Rockies on July 25, 2017 for cash considerations.[6]
Detroit Tigers
On December 21, 2017, Lamb signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[7] He was released on March 28, 2018.
Second stint with Rockies
On April 12, 2018, Lamb signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.[8]
Post playing career
Lamb returned to Clemson as a student assistant coach for the 2019 season.[9] He completed a bachelor's degree in Communication at Clemson in 2019.[10]
References
- ↑ "York High graduate Will Lamb is Clemson's most versatile baseball player". Daily Press. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Clemson Baseball: Will Lamb is the center of attention". Post and Courier. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Rangers agree to terms with LHP Will Lamb". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Will Lamb promoted to Frisco - Myrtle Beach Pelicans News". Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Winter meetings notes: Texas Rangers sign outfielder, trade for minor league right-hander". star-telegram. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Rockies' Will Lamb: Dealt to Colorado". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Tigers Agree To Terms With Four Players On Minor League Contracts For 2018 Season". 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/RosterRoundup/status/984599773356417024 [bare URL]
- ↑ "Will Lamb - Student Assistant Coach". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Fifty Student-Athletes Receive Degrees". clemsonsportstalk.com. May 10, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1990 births
- Sportspeople from Newport News, Virginia
- Baseball players from Virginia
- Baseball pitchers
- Clemson Tigers baseball players
- Minor league baseball players
- Spokane Indians players
- Hickory Crawdads players
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
- Surprise Saguaros players
- Frisco RoughRiders players
- Cardenales de Lara players
- American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Round Rock Express players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Hartford Yard Goats players
- Clemson University alumni
