The Blue Jays have activated recently acquired third baseman Jake Lamb in time for today’s ballgame. In a corresponding move, Kirby Snead was optioned to Triple-A, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet (via Twitter).
Davidi also notes that Cavan Biggio took batting practice today. That could mean a short stay for Lamb, given that Biggio has been Toronto’s regular third baseman when healthy. Biggio can move around the diamond, of course, so there might be room for both on the roster. Kevin Smith and Breyvic Valera will also be candidates to lose their roster spot when Biggio returns.
Lamb showed some versatility himself during his stint with the White Sox. He appeared at a couple of games at first and third, but mostly, he was used in the outfield corners. He was a league-average hitter in that time, slashing .212/.321/.389 in 131 plate appearances.
Snead’s time in the Majors was short, but productive. He posted a 2.35 ERA across seven appearances totaling 7 2/3 innings. He gave up seven hits, but walked just two while striking out seven.
Why? Smith and Valera are better. Option a pitcher for him?
Smith is Mr K and Valera can’t field his position or hit!!
Don’t forget the king of useless Danny Jansen
Good luck, Jake.
Formerly Kirby Chuck
Baseball has been kind to Jake, I understand he drives a Lamborghini
Doesn’t everybody?
*goes to cry in the driver’s seat of his Hyundai Tucson 2012
Huh?
Dude, my post was a play on words – Jake Lamb-orghini, @SalaryCapMyth, was your post an answer to me somehow? If it was I don’t get it.
Just tuned in Jays & A’s, Valera went deep. Any significance to the “ home run blue jacket “? Just curious.
I seems to have become a trend when you hit a home run, Jays have the jacket another club you get a ride in the dugout in a grocery cart. I think its to promote team unity. It’s harmless
The Phillies do sombreros
I really wish Pat and Buck would stop talking about the Jays and the wc spot. It would be nice to make it to the post season and the Jays are playing some exciting ball. But they are just not consistant enough. They have struggled to sustain a long winning streak. Thirty games left and to remotely have a chance they would have to win 20+ and thats providing the Yankees , Boston and Oakland collapse.