Lamb signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Wednesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Lamb spent time with the Mariners and Dodgers last year and slashed .216/.315/.392 with three homers, 13 runs and six RBI over 41 games. He'll have a chance to compete for a major-league roster spot as a non-roster invitee this spring.
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Jake Lamb: Elects free agency
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Lamb cleared waivers and elected free agency Saturday.
Lamb was designated for assignment by Seattle on Wednesday, and he'll choose to test free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Tacoma. Over 41 major-league games between the Dodgers and Mariners this year, he's hit .216 with three homers, 13 runs and six RBI.
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Mariners' Jake Lamb: DFA'd by Seattle
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Lamb was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Wednesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Lamb has appeared in only five games in September and has now lost his spot on Seattle's big-league roster. The 31-year-old has played in 41 games between the Mariners and Dodgers this season and has a .216/.315/.392 slash line with three home runs, six RBI and 13 runs.
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Mariners' Jake Lamb: Pops pinch-hit homer Saturday
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Lamb entered Saturday's loss to the Guardians as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and hit a solo home run in his one plate appearance.
The veteran's blast extended the Mariners' lead to 3-1 at the time, an advantage that seemed fairly secure until the Guardians rallied for three unanswered runs in the eighth inning. Lamb's homer was not only his first since arriving in Seattle, but also since all the way back on July 9 as well. The 31-year-old has seen only sporadic playing time thus far on his new squad, and that figures to continue being the case down the stretch unless injuries dictate otherwise.
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Mariners' Jake Lamb: Struggling early in Seattle
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Lamb, who went 1-for-3 with a double in a win over the Angels on Monday, is hitting just .167 (2-for-12) in his first five games with the Mariners.
The veteran does have a pair of walks and a run in addition to Monday's two-bagger, but Lamb has also struck out at a 28.6 percent clip with the M's. Lamb saw time at third base and left field Monday, and the start at the hot corner was his first at the position in 2022.
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Mariners' Jake Lamb: Set to join team Friday
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Mariners manager Scott Servais said Lamb won't join the team until Friday's game against the Angels, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Lamb had been serving as a strong-side platoon option in left field or at designated hitter for the Dodgers prior to being acquired by the Mariners on Tuesday, but playing time could be harder to come by in his new organization. Though the Mariners are dealing with injuries to several key players of late, all of Ty France (wrist), Julio Rodriguez (wrist) and Mitch Haniger (ankle) could be back in action within a week. Once all those players are active, the lefty-hitting Lamb likely won't have a path to playing regularly against right-handed pitching.
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Mariners' Jake Lamb: Lands with Mariners
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Lamb was traded from the Dodgers to the Mariners on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
The acquisition of Joey Gallo left one hitter too many on the Dodgers' roster, so the team decided to deal Lamb to Seattle. Lamb has played almost exclusively against righties this season and has posted an .814 OPS against pitchers who throw with that hand.
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Dodgers' Jake Lamb: On bench against lefty
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Lamb isn't starting Saturday against Colorado, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Lamb went 3-for-9 with a double, a walk and three strikeouts over the last two games but will head to the bench with left-hander Kyle Freehand on the mound for the Rockies. Trayce Thompson is taking over in left field and batting sixth.
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Dodgers' Jake Lamb: Sits against southpaw
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Lamb isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
Lamb started the last three games and went 3-for-11 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI, but he'll get a breather with left-hander Patrick Corbin on the mound for the Nationals. Gavin Lux is taking over in left field while Hanser Alberto starts at second base.
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Dodgers' Jake Lamb: On bench against left-hander
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Lamb isn't starting Saturday's game against the Giants, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Lamb started Friday and went 1-for-3 with a run. However, he'll get a breather a day later since left-hander Alex Wood is on the mound for San Francisco. Trayce Thompson is starting in left field and batting seventh.
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Dodgers' Jake Lamb: Sits against southpaw
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Lamb isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Giants, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Lamb is out of the lineup for a third consecutive game since left-hander Carlos Rodon is on the mound for San Francisco. Trayce Thompson is starting in left field and batting eighth.
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Dodgers' Jake Lamb: Steps out of lineup versus lefty
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Lamb is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Lamb has a .905 OPS in 12 games since having his contract selected by the Dodgers in late June, but he'll head to the bench Friday with lefty Patrick Sandoval pitching for the Angels. Gavin Lux will move to left field while Hanser Alberto starts at the keystone.
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Dodgers' Jake Lamb: Idle against lefty
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Lamb is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Southpaw Matthew Liberatore is on the mound for St. Louis, so the lefty-hitting Lamb will retreat to the bench in favor of the righty-hitting Trayce Thompson. Lamb and Thompson should continue to form a platoon in left field while Chris Taylor is on the injured list due to a small fracture of his left foot.
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Dodgers' Jake Lamb: Sits against lefty
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Lamb is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Lamb has gone 2-for-11 with three walks and a pair of solo home runs while starting in four of the past five games, and he looks like he'll have a path to a regular role against right-handed pitching while Chris Taylor (foot) is on the injured list. He'll likely remain a fixture on the bench against left-handers, however, as he'll take a seat Sunday with southpaw Drew Smyly on the bump for Chicago.
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Dodgers' Jake Lamb: Homers again Saturday
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Lamb went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Cubs.
Lamb tied the game at 2-2 with his long ball in the seventh inning, and he also made a key catch on defense to end the eighth. This was the 31-year-old's second homer of the season, both of which have come in the last two games. Showing power is a good way for him to claim a starting role in left field while Chris Taylor (foot) is on the injured list. Lamb is batting .263 with three RBI, four runs scored, a triple and a double through eight contests.
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Dodgers' Jake Lamb: Goes yard in win
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Lamb went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in Friday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Cubs.
Lamb brought the Dodgers within a run with a seventh-inning blast. The 31-year-old has been able to maintain semi-steady playing time against right-handed pitching since Chris Taylor (foot) went on the injured list. Through 20 plate appearances, Lamb has a homer, a triple, a double, two RBI, three runs scored and a 4:7 BB:K in seven contests.
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Dodgers' Jake Lamb: Not starting Thursday
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Lamb isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cubs, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Lamb started in the last two games and went 0-for-5 with two walks and three strikeouts. Trayce Thompson is taking over in left field and batting eighth Thursday.
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Dodgers' Jake Lamb: Headed for bench role
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Lamb is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Lamb will retreat to the bench after starting in three of his first four games with the Dodgers while going 3-for-8 with a pair of extra-base hits, a walk, two runs and an RBI. Though the lefty-hitting Lamb may be the Dodgers' preferred pinch-hitting option off the bench versus right-handed pitching, his path to a regular lineup spot has likely closed with Mookie Betts (rib) coming off the injured list Sunday and with Chris Taylor (foot) seemingly on track to rejoin the lineup for Monday's series opener with the Rockies.
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Dodgers' Jake Lamb: Contract selected
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Lamb had his contract selected by the Dodgers on Tuesday.
Lamb joined Los Angeles on a minor-league deal in March and reported to Triple-A Oklahoma City after failing to make the Opening Day roster. The 31-year-old has a .290/.395/.537 slash line with 15 home runs and 50 RBI in 61 games for Oklahoma City this season, and he'll join the big-league roster while Zach McKinstry (neck) heads to the injured list.
