Andrew Lambo to Begin Rehab Assignment in Jamestown
July 8, 2014 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Jamestown Jammers News Release
JAMESTOWN, NY - Andrew Lambo, who played 18 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season, will be beginning a rehab assignment with the Jamestown Jammers tomorrow. As of right now, Andrew is scheduled to be with the team throughout the whole upcoming homestand (July 9th-14th). Lambo is recovering from an injury to his right thumb, which required surgery in late May.
Last season (2013), Lambo split time between the Altoona Curve (Double-A), and the Indianapolis Indians (Triple A) before being called up the Pirates. In 120 games combined for the Curve and Indians, Lambo hit .282, had 125 total hits, 32 home runs, 99 RBIs, and 24 doubles. He also received the Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Player of the Year award for his efforts.
He was called up to the Pirates last season around mid-August, and made his Major League debut on August 13th against the St. Louis Cardinals. He would hit his first Major League home run September 28th against the Cincinnati Reds. In 18 games for the Pirates in '13, Lambo hit .233, with seven hits, two doubles, and 2 RBIs.
Lambo was a 4th round pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2007 amateur draft. In 2009, Baseball America rated Lambo as the top prospect in the Dodgers minor league system. In 2010, he was traded by the Dodgers along with James McDonald to the Pirates for Octavio Dotel.
The Jamestown Jammers will kick off their 6-game homestand tomorrow night against the Tri-City ValleyCats. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm, and the gates at Diethrick Park will open at 6pm. The Jammers will play two more games against the ValleyCats Thursday, and Friday, before beginning a 3-game set against the Vermont Lake Monsters (Saturday, Sunday, Monday).
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