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INFIELDER
Full Name: Jacob Ryan Lamb
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Height: 6-3 Weight: 215 MANAGER & STAFF
DOB: October 9, 1990 Opening Day Age: 30
Born: Seattle, WA Resides: Scottsdale, AZ
MLB Debut: August 7, 2014 MLB Service Time: 6.053
Acquired: Signed as a free agent, February 23, 2021
Contract Status: Signed through 2021

2020 CAREER HIGHS JAKE LAMB

• In his seventh major-league season, played in 31
games between the Arizona Diamondbacks and
Oakland Athletics, hitting .193/.283/.352 (17-for- Most Runs
88) with five doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI 3, 4x, last: 7/7/18, ARI vs. SD
and seven runs scored.
Most Hits
• Made Arizona’s Opening Day roster and played in 3, 15x, last: 8/13/17, ARI vs. CHC SEASON IN REVIEW
18 games, going 5-for-43 (.116) with one double
and one RBI, before getting designated for Most Doubles
assignment on 9/10. 2, 11x, last: 7/7/19, ARI at TEX
• He was the Diamondbacks’ Opening
Day first baseman…Of his 15 starts with Most Triples
Arizona, 11 came at that position…Lamb 1, 21x, last: 8/30/19, ARI vs. LAD
only started 21 games at first base in his Most Home Runs PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
first six seasons.
2, 4x, last: 8/8/17, ARI vs. LAD
• After clearing waivers and getting released, he
signed a major-league contract with the A’s on Most RBI
9/14. 6, 7/20/17, ARI at CIN
• Started 13 of Oakland’s 14 games
following the signing, the last 11 of which Most Walks
came at third base…Lamb was signed 3, 4x, last: 7/19/19, ARI vs. MIL
shortly after All-Star 3B Matt Chapman Most Stolen Bases BRAVES HISTORY
underwent season-ending hip surgery. 1, 18x, last: 9/8/19, ARI at CIN
• Posted an .882 OPS with Oakland, batting
.267/.327/.556 (12-for-45)…Had four Longest Hitting Streak
doubles and three home runs, accounting 10 games, 2x, last: 4/4-15/17
for over half of his hits with the A's.
• Had hits in each of his first seven games,
a stretch in which he went 9-for-26 (.346) • His 90.2 average exit velocity was greater OPPONENTS
with five extra-base hits (3 2B, 2 HR) and than his career 89.7 mark.
seven RBI. • His .233 batting average on balls in play
• Went 4-for-10 (.400) with runners in (BABIP) was far below his career .292
scoring positions with the Athletics. mark.
• Had a career-best 50.8% hard-hit rate, batted • His expected slugging percentage (xSLG),
balls with an exit velocity of 95+ mph…If he had based on the quality of his contact, was
enough batted balls to qualify, that total would .431, nearly 100 points higher than his MISCELLANEOUS
have placed in the top 15 of the majors.
actual slugging percentage.
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