Lamb and the Giants agreed on a minor-league contract Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Analysis: Lamb spent the 2024 campaign with the Pirates organization, appearing in 99 contests with Triple-A Indianapolis. The 34-year-old batted .266 with seven home runs, 55 RBI and 49 runs scored over 361 at-bats. Lamb will look to impress with the Giants in spring training in order to earn a shot with the major-league roster in 2025. If he cracks their 26-man roster, Lamb earn a $1 million base salary this season.
Jake Lamb Signs as NRI with Pirates
The Pirates signed Lamb to a minor-league contract Thursday with an invitation to major-league spring training, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Analysis: Lamb appeared in only 18 major-league games in 2023 but put up an .874 OPS in 85 games (357 plate appearances) between the Triple-A affiliates of the Yankees and Angels. The 33-year-old corner infielder owns a career .235/.326/.427 big-league batting line spread over parts of 10 seasons.
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