Mike Lamb Rumors

Mets Sign Mike Lamb

According to Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News the Mets signed Mike Lamb; he'll likely join their AAA affiliate in Buffalo. Lamb, 33, played in 92 games with the Twins and Brewers last year. He was released by Milwaukee earlier in the month. Like the Wily Mo Pena signing, this move gives the Mets extra depth.   Continue Reading

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Brewers Release Mike Lamb

WEDNESDAY: As expected, Lamb was placed on release waivers according to Haudricourt. TUESDAY: According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Brewers cut third baseman Mike Lamb today. Lamb can either head to Triple A or become a free agent. Based on his comments, Lamb isn't interested in Triple A. The Brewers have instead decided to go with Casey McGehee in a backup infield role. It's not a big financial loss for the Brewers, as the Twins are on the hook for most of Lamb's salary.   Continue Reading

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Lamb Re-Signs With Brewers

12:33pm: MLB.com's Adam McCalvy says the deal with Lamb has been finalized, with the Brewers on the hook for something close to the league minimum for '09. TUESDAY, 10:58am: Tom Haudricourt says Lamb's signing will be announced today. Haudricourt rejects the Rosenthal/Price report about the Lamb signing paving the way for a Hall trade. MONDAY, 8:07pm: Rosenthal and Ed Price say the Lamb signing could prompt the Brewers to trade Bill Hall. Hall interests the Yankees, but he has almost $16MM left on his deal. Rosenthal notes that Yankees targets Hall and Mike Cameron are friends of C.C. Sabathia. 4:52pm:...   Continue Reading

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Week In Review: 8/24 - 8/30

Sunday afternoon is here again... let's have a look back at some of the moves and rumors since last time: The injury-plagued Red Sox acquired Mark Kotsay to help compensate for their injuries. In exchange, the Braves received minor league outfielder Luis Sumoza. Nice acquisition by the Red Sox; Kotsay has been swinging a solid bat this season. The Twins acquired Eddie Guardado from Texas in exchange for minor league pitcher Mark Hamburger. Guardado has spent the majority of his career with Minnesota and provides a solid arm to the bullpen. To make room for him, they DFA'd Mike Lamb....   Continue Reading

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Stark's Latest: Teixeira, Lamb, Ibanez, Blake

Hot stove highlights from Jayson Stark's latest... Stark sees the Mets picking up Carlos Delgado's $12MM option for '09, taking them out of the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes. He sees the Yankees in the mix for Tex. Will Teixeira top the $140MM the Rangers offered him? The Yanks will also pursue a top flight starting pitcher, with C.C. Sabathia and Ben Sheets as Plans A and B. Stark does not see the Braves diving into megadeals for Sabathia, Sheets, or A.J. Burnett. They'll have payroll room, but could pursue trades or mid-tier free agents. Stark says friends of Tom Glavine and...   Continue Reading

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Mike Lamb Designated

TUESDAY: MLB.com's Jim Molony suggests Lamb could be a fit for the Phillies, Cubs, Mets, or Brewers. MONDAY: According to Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, third baseman Mike Lamb was designated for assignment today to make room for Eddie Guardado. Manager Ron Gardenhire questioned Lamb's energy level. Lamb is owed another $690K this year plus $3MM in '09 and a $100K buyout for '10. Several moves and near-moves made by the Twins in recent months have shown a willingness to spend some dough midseason. Lamb's move back to the AL didn't work out; he hit just .233/.276/.322 in 261...   Continue Reading

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Twins Sign Mike Lamb

UPDATE, 12-14-07 at 9:45pm: The Houston Chronicle has the dollars on this deal. Lamb will get $6.6MM over the 2008-09 seasons. Sounds about right. In particular it's $3.5MM in '08 and $3MM in '09. LEN3 says bonuses and such plus the option year could make it a three-year, $12.5MM deal. FROM 12-14-07 at 4:48pm: According to Phil Miller, the Twins signed third baseman Mike Lamb to a two-year deal with an option for 2010. Not sure of the money yet, but I'm a fan of this value signing. I've been saying for a while now that Lamb had some of..   Continue Reading

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Rangers Rumors: Lamb, Gagne, Prior

As usual, Evan Grant has the latest Rangers hot stove buzz. New acquisition Chris Shelton may see some time at first base for the Rangers. As far as left-handed hitters, the Rangers' options are Mike Lamb, Sean Casey, and in-house choice Frank Catalanotto. Free agents Eric Gagne, LaTroy Hawkins, Corey Patterson, and Milton Bradley are still on the radar. Contrary to previous reports, the Rangers aren't interested in Mark Prior. The Rangers don't want to move Vicente Padilla or Kevin Millwood as straight-up salary dumps   Continue Reading

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Rangers Rumors: Blalock, Lamb, Padilla

Evan Grant has the latest Rangers hot stove buzz. 27 year-old third baseman Hank Blalock is getting a lot of play. Grant names the Cardinals, Phillies, Twins, and Dodgers as teams that have inquired. Jon Daniels says no team has made an impressive offer and he's not inclined to trade Blalock. It would be a bit of a sell-low move. The Rangers met with Mike Lamb's agent yesterday afternoon; they're the frontrunners for him. They have a full-time first base job for Lamb, who came up in the organization. Teams are interested in Vicente Padilla, but everyone wants the Johan..   Continue Reading

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Lamb Too Pricey For Boston

According to Gordon Edes of the Boston Globe, Mike Lamb is getting too pricey for the Red Sox and he's likely to sign elsewhere as a regular. Lamb deserves to earn a decent buck; he earned $2.7MM in '07 and quietly has solid stats compared to other free agents. It was said yesterday that the Rangers are in the lead for Lamb, as they intend to give him the starting first base job   Continue Reading

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