Jake Lamb

Jacob Ryan Lamb (born October 9, 1990) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2014, and was an All-Star in 2017.

Jake Lamb
Lamb with the Diamondbacks in 2017
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 22
Infielder
Born: (1990-10-09) October 9, 1990
Seattle, Washington
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 7, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through August 9, 2020)
Batting average.240
Home runs81
Runs batted in302
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Amateur career
Lamb at bat in 2017

Lamb grew up in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. He attended Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle and starred for their baseball team.[1]

After graduating high school, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Lamb in the 38th round of the 2009 MLB Draft, but he followed through with his commitment to attend the University of Washington.[2] He played college baseball for the Washington Huskies baseball team. With the Huskies, Lamb was named an All-Pac-12 Conference player.[3] After his sophomore season in 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]

Professional career

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Lamb in the sixth round of the 2012 MLB Draft. The Diamondbacks assigned Lamb to the Arizona Fall League after the 2013 season.[5] They invited him to spring training in 2014.[6] He began the 2014 season with the Mobile Bay Bears of the Class AA Southern League, and was promoted to the Reno Aces of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.[7]

After the Diamondbacks traded Martín Prado on July 31, they promoted Lamb to the major leagues on August 7.[8] In 37 games that season, Lamb had a .230 batting average with four home runs.[9] Lamb began the 2015 season on the disabled list but was later taken out and played in 107 games, hitting .263 with six home runs and 34 runs batted in (RBIs). During the 2016 season, Lamb hit .291 with 20 home runs and 61 RBIs in the first half, and was a finalist for the last All Star spot in the All-Star Final Vote.[10] After struggling in the second half, in which he hit .197 (46-for-234), Lamb finished the season with a .249 average, 29 home runs, 91 RBIs, and nine triples.

Lamb was selected to play in the 2017 MLB All-Star Game.[11] He finished the season hitting .248 with 30 home runs, 105 RBIs and 87 walks, although he managed more consistent splits (.246 in the first half and .250 in the second half). On August 2, 2018, he was ruled out for the season as he underwent season-ending shoulder surgery.[12] In 56 games, he hit .222 with 6 home runs and 31 RBI's.

Personal life

Lamb's father, John, played college football for Whitworth University, and his mother, Deonne, was a tennis player in high school and college. Lamb's older brother, Dan, played two sports in high school. His younger brother, Dylan, plays college baseball for the Washington Huskies.[13] His sister, Megan, played softball after surviving leukemia.[14]

References
  1. "Bishop Blanchet (Seattle) sluggers Jake Lamb and Josh Sale may not have a ton in common off the field, but when it comes to baseball they're on the same page. – ESPN". Espn.go.com. June 16, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  2. Wilmoth, Charlie (January 7, 2016). "Looking back at the Pirates' 2009 draft". Bucs Dugout. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. "Teammates again: Michael Conforto and Jake Lamb go from Seattle-area amateurs to NL All-Stars". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  4. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  5. "D-backs prospect Jake Lamb enjoying Arizona Fall League opportunity | dbacks.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. June 30, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  6. "Arizona Diamondbacks' Spring Training set to start early this year | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. January 9, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  7. Nick Piecoro, azcentral sports 2:15 p.m. MST August 7, 2014. "Diamondbacks promoting prospect Jake Lamb". Azcentral.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. "Youth movement continues with Jake Lamb call up". Azcentral.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  9. "Jake Lamb, emerging major-leaguer from Seattle, comes home". The Seattle Times. July 26, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  10. Gilbert, Steve (January 20, 2016). "D-backs' Jake Lamb 4th in All-Star Final Vote". MLB.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  11. "Resurgent Diamondbacks well-represented at All-Star Game". Usatoday.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  12. "Diamondbacks All-Star Jake Lamb out for season with shoulder injury". www.sportingnews.com.
  13. "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  14. "Jake Lamb's athletic roots firmly connected to parents, siblings in Seattle". FOX Sports. June 6, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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