CINCINNATI -- The Reds announced that left-handed starting pitcher John Lamb had surgery on Monday to repair a lumbar disc herniation. Lamb is not expected to be ready for the start of the 2017 season.
Dr. Ian Rodway at Beacon Orthopaedics in Cincinnati performed the procedure.
This is the second straight offseason that the 26-year-old Lamb has required back surgery. He had an operation on Dec. 7 to repair a disc in his lower back, and it caused him to miss the start of this season before he made his 2016 debut on May 3.