Andrew Lambo
LF FA
Sun 5/14/17 7:04 PM

Lambo was released by the A's on Sunday, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lambo had been on the DL with a wrist injury, but was recently cleared to play. After being given the go-ahead to return, Oakland opted to part ways with the 28-year-old. Lambo, who owns a career major-league batting average of just .189 will likely provide organizational depth if a team decides to sign him.

Andrew Lambo
LF FA
Sun 3/12/17 1:30 PM

Lambo was reassigned to minor league camp Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
After a health scare over the offseason, Lambo came out of the gates strongly this spring, but given his lack of success in the big leagues last season, he was a victim of the A's spring roster cleaning. He'll likely spend much of the year at Triple-A, but could leap back to the majors later in the season if his performance in the minors warrants it.

Andrew Lambo
LF FA
Tue 2/14/17 10:27 PM

Lambo, who is fully recovered from 2016 testicular cancer surgery, has made a positive first impression as he starts workouts as a non-roster invitee Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. "He looks like he's in good shape," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "God bless him. He's here, he's healthy. I know he's excited. He's always a very vocal guy, and I'm not trying to speak for him, but whenever you go through something like that that's bigger than baseball, when you get back to doing what you love to do, there's a certain amount of passion that goes along with it."
EDGE Analysis
The 28-year-old outfielder, who broke camp with the A's last season but was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Apr. 2, logged only one major league plate appearance last season, his first in Oakland. Lambo was given a clean bill of health by his oncologist in December, setting the stage for another go-around with the team this spring. Lambo has slashed just .189/.230/.295 with one homer and three RBI over 95 major league at-bats and remains a long shot to make the regular-season roster.

Andrew Lambo
LF FA
Fri 10/28/16 2:53 PM

Lambo re-signed with the Athletics on a minor league contract Friday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lambo is still in the stages of recovering from testicular cancer surgery, but once he is able to return to baseball activities, he'll be able to resume his position in Oakland's organization. In his most recent action with Triple-A Nashville, the 28-year-old batted .255 with 30 RBI.

Andrew Lambo
LF FA
Thu 10/6/16 5:01 PM

Lambo was outrighted to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
At this point in time, Lambo is still recovering from testicular cancer surgery, and there's no timeframe for his eventual return. During the 2015 season, Lambo played 56 games for Nashville, during which he hit .255/.321/.384.

Andrew Lambo
LF FA
Mon 7/4/16 11:54 AM

Lambo was called up from Triple-A Nashville on Monday and then placed on the 60-day DL.
EDGE Analysis
Lambo is undergoing treatment for testicular cancer and remains without a timetable to return to baseball activities, so the Athletics will be able to open up a 40-man spot by stashing him on the 60-day DL. The 27-year-old's long-term health remains a greater priority than his baseball career at this point, so the Athletics are content to give him as much time away from the game as he needs.

Andrew Lambo
LF FA
Tue 6/21/16 5:06 PM

Lambo was placed on the 7-day DL on Tuesday after it was announced he has been undergoing surgery for testicular cancer, Joe Stiglich of CSN California reports.
EDGE Analysis
This is obviously very unfortunate news for the 27-year-old and he'll figure out the next steps following the results of further testing. Lambo's baseball career will be put on hold for the time being as he works towards a full recovery.

Andrew Lambo
LF FA
Fri 4/8/16 1:19 PM

Lambo was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The 27-year-old outfielder has been shuttled between Triple-A and the majors a couple times in the last week, but he only got one at-bat during his stint at the big league level. He'll head back to Nashville while pitcher Eric Surkamp will join the A's for their series against the Mariners.

Andrew Lambo
LF FA
Mon 4/4/16 2:44 PM

Lambo was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
A roster spot opened up for Lambo after Felix Doubront was placed on the 15-day disabled list. The A's outfield is pretty well set, so Lambo will likely act as a reserve outfielder while he's with the major league club.

Andrew Lambo
LF FA
Sat 4/2/16 6:59 PM

Lambo was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The A's made their final round of cuts Saturday to lock in their finalized Opening Day roster. Lambo, a former fourth-rounder, has only appeared in 59 games in his career. He'll likely slot in as one of the A's outfield options down at Triple-A for the foreseeable future.