On Monday, the Oakland Athletics placed left-hander Felix Doubront on the disabled list and called up outfielder Andrew Lambo to fill the 25th roster spot. Given that the A’s will need a pitcher to take Doubront’s turn in the rotation on Friday, it’s likely that Lambo will be sent back to the minors after just a brief stay in Oakland.
If the Athletics are smart, they’ll call him back up sooner, rather than later.
Lambo played in 25 games this Spring, totaling 48 at-bats. In that span, he hit three doubles and two home runs, batting .