"Between 2016-17, Lamb connected on 59 home runs. He reached 30 doubles in both seasons and combined for 13 triples. The lefty-hitting infielder posted a .248/.345/.498 slash in more than 1200 plate appearances. Lamb was worth around six to seven wins above replacement over that stretch, and he earned an All-Star selection in 2017. He popped 30 homers and drove in 105 runs in his career season, one of 19 players to reach 30 homers and 100 RBI that year."
"Unfortunately, Lamb injured his left shoulder while diving for a ground-ball early in the '18 season. He initially returned within five weeks but landed back on the injured list around the All-Star Break. Testing revealed a rotator cuff injury that required season-ending surgery. Lamb returned in 2019 but was never able to get back to his pre-injury form. The power that had been his calling card didn't return."
Jake Lamb has accepted a player development role with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lamb was a sixth-round pick by the D-Backs in 2012 out of the University of Washington and debuted two seasons later. He became the team's everyday third baseman and broke out as a power threat, hitting 59 homers between 2016-17 and earning an All-Star nod in 2017 with a 30-homer, 105-RBI season. A left shoulder rotator cuff injury in 2018 required season-ending surgery and he never fully recovered his prior power. Lamb spent 2020-23 as a journeyman with multiple clubs before moving into development work.
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