Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times Tweeted news of Lamb’s release on Friday:
The Kansas City Royals traded John Lamb to the Cincinnati Reds along with Brandon Finnegan and Aaron Brooks in their July, 2015 deadline deal for ace Johnny Cueto. Lamb soon moved into the Cincinnati starting rotation, but struggled in 24 starts across the 2015 and 2016 seasons with a 6.17 ERA.
The Red then dealt Lamb to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash on Nov. 2, 2016, but he never appeared in a game with Tampa Bay.