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SnakePit Round Table: Farewell to Lamb edition

Makakilo: His peak was in 2017, when he was an All-Star third baseman. His bWAR was above 2. The 2017 AZ Snake Pit play of the year was his Grand Slam against the Dodgers. For details, see Jim’s article.

Teams reacted to his success by shifting. “In 2017, Lamb saw a defensive shift against him 37.6% of the time. The following year, that increased to 63.9%, and in 2019, it reached 71.1%. [As a yardstick, the average left-handed bat was shifted on 41.9% of the time in 2019].