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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
On December 10, 2015, the Rangers traded Lamb to the Chicago White Sox for Myles Jaye.[5]
Colorado Rockies[edit]
The White Sox traded Lamb to the Colorado Rockies on July 25, 2017 for cash considerations.[6]
Detroit Tigers[edit]
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[edit]
On April 12, 2018, Lamb signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.[8]
Post playing career[edit]
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[edit]
- ↑ "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[edit]
- 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
