The first of the three left-handed pitchers that the Cincinnati Reds acquired for Johnny Cueto has already made his way to the big leagues. John Lamb will be making his big league debut on Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, replacing Michael Lorenzen in the starting rotation.
Lamb, once a top 20 prospect in all of baseball, is in the midst of his best season as a professional since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011. Between Triple-A Omaha and Triple-A Louisville, the 25-year-old is 10-2 with a 2.