MESA, Ariz. – Infielders and outfielders aren’t required to be at spring training this early, but there was no way you were keeping outfielder Andrew Lambo away from the A’s camp Tuesday.
Lambo missed most of last season while battling testicular cancer, and in December he got word from his doctor, Leslie Ballas at USC, that he was cleared to play baseball again. It’s not that he won’t need more checkups – cancer being a particularly nasty foe – but now Lambo has his life back.
Physical exams were mostly just for pitchers, catchers and staff Tuesday with the first workout set for Wednesday, but Lambo was squeezed in because both he and the A’s wanted it.