3B Jake Lamb finalizes $1 million cope with Braves | The China Submit, Taiwan
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves finalized a $1 million, one-year contract with third baseman Jake Lamb that isn’t assured, including one other veteran bat Tuesday to an already deep competitors for bench spots in spring coaching.
Lamb, a 2017 All-Star with the Arizona Diamondbacks, was with the Braves for his or her first full-squad exercise and can compete for a bench spot. He might present insurance coverage for Austin Riley, who is predicted to start out at third base.
The 30-year-old Lamb joins Pablo Sandoval, Ehire Adrianza and Jason Kipnis as veterans who have been added to compete for bench spots with Johan Camargo and others in spring coaching.
“It’s an excellent group,” supervisor Brian Snitker mentioned Monday. “All the blokes thus far we’ve introduced in are guys who’ve had success within the main leagues. That’s precisely what you’re in search of with guys in kind of new roles of their profession. That serves them nicely to have had that have and been on a regular basis gamers. I believe it’s an excellent group that we’ll consider and select from.”
Snitker mentioned the group didn’t deliberately seek for expertise with Lamb, Sandoval and others behind Riley at third base.
“I don’t suppose it had something to do with the place,” Snitker mentioned. “I simply suppose it was the gamers out there on the time.”
Additionally, outfielder Phillip Ervin was claimed off waivers from the Chicago Cubs on Monday.
The Braves held their first full-squad exercise on Tuesday.
The left-handed hitting Lamb struggled within the abbreviated 2020 season, when he hit a mixed .193 in 31 video games with Arizona and Oakland. Nonetheless, he completed robust, hitting .267 with three homers in 13 video games after signing with the A’s.
Lamb hit 30 homers with 30 doubles and 105 RBIs in 2017 with Arizona. He hit 29 homers in 2016 however has not reached double figures in homers in another season. He holds a .239 profession batting common in seven seasons.
Atlanta designated left-hander Phil Pfeifer for task to clear a spot for Lamb on the 40-man roster.
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