Pittsburgh Pirates Notebook: Lambo Claimed By Oakland A's

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost outfielder Andrew Lambo Friday night as the Oakland Athletics of the American League claimed him off waivers. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound right fielder was one of three players dropped from the 40-man roster.

The native of Newbury Park, California played in 59 major-league contests over the last three seasons. Lambo, who was a former 2007 fourth-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers, recorded a .191 batting average with seven doubles and a home run over the course of 99 plate appearances. He last played for Pittsburgh on Sunday, May 3 and sat out the remainder of the 2015 campaign due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

The player movement did not end there for the crew of the Jolly Roger. A pair of right-handed pitchers, Brandon Cumpton and Casey Sadler, were outrighted to the Bucs Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians after clearing waivers. They will miss all of next season as they recover from injuries.

The 25-year-old Sadler had Tommy John surgery in October. The last time the 6-foot-4, 225-pound hurler was on the mound was Sunday, June 21 for Indianapolis. The Stillwater, Oklahoma native made one start last season for Clint Hurdle’s squad, filling in for Francisco Liriano Sunday, April 12 against the Brewers in Milwaukee. He went five innings to capture his first major league victory in his first career start.

Pittsburgh Pirates Notebook: Lambo Claimed By Oakland A’s

By Larry Snyder | Nov 7, 2015

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost outfielder Andrew Lambo Friday night as the Oakland Athletics of the American League claimed him off waivers. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound right fielder was one of three players dropped from the 40-man roster.