NEWS
4:01 PM - John Lamb (LAA) (elbow) was placed on the 60-day disabled list Friday.
10:29 AM - John Lamb (LAA) (elbow) underwent an MRI on his left elbow that showed a torn ulnar collateral ligatment which will require Tommy John surgery.
12:23 PM - John Lamb (LAA) was placed on the 10-day disabled list with left shoulder and elbow inflammation, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
4:22 AM - John Lamb (LAA) (0-1) allowed five runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks across just 1.2 innings while taking the loss Tuesday against the Red Sox.
9:53 PM - John Lamb (LAA) allowed three earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four across 3.1 innings Thursday against the Blue Jays. He did not factor into the decision.
2:26 PM - John Lamb (LAA) will start Thursday against the Blue Jays, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic Los Angeles reports.
10:19 PM - John Lamb (LAA) didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Athletics, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk across five innings. He struck out five.
10:14 AM - John Lamb (LAA) was called up as expected Saturday and will take the mound against Oakland, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
4:37 PM - John Lamb (LAA) is scheduled to start Saturday for the Angels, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.
11:51 AM - John Lamb (LAA) has made two starts for Triple-A Salt Lake since completing a 50-game suspension for a second positive test for a drug of abuse, covering 10 innings and giving up four runs on nine hits and six walks.
1:52 PM - John Lamb (LAA) (back) was handed a 50-game suspension for testing positive for the second time for a drug of abuse, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
1:40 PM - John Lamb (LAA) (back) was cleared to begin a throwing program on Monday, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.
2:15 PM - John Lamb (LAA) (back) is eyeing a return near the All-Star break, according to the Orange County Register.
12:29 PM - John Lamb (LAA) (back) signed a minor league deal with the Angels on Friday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
2:17 PM - John Lamb (TB) (back) will begin the season on the disabled list, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
1:15 PM - John Lamb (TB) Reds traded Lamb to the Rays on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports.
11:12 AM - John Lamb (Cin) (back) was designated for assignment Thursday.
12:42 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (back) underwent surgery to repair a lumbar disc herniation Tuesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
2:41 PM - John Lamb (Cin) was not a part of the Reds' September callups because of a flex mass tendon injury, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
6:24 AM - John Lamb (Cin) was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.
6:23 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (1-7) allowed nine runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out three over two innings to take the loss Saturday against the Brewers.
9:44 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (1-6) pitched well enough to win, but took the loss in a 4-2 defeat against the Marlins on Saturday. allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and struck out nine over five innings in the loss.
6:30 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (1-5) got shelled for eight runs on eight hits, including three home runs, and four walks over 4.1 innings Sunday while striking out five in a 12-1 loss to the Nationals.
6:10 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (1-4) tossed six innings, allowing two runs, six hits and one walk while striking out seven in Tuesday's game against the Cubs. He did not factor in the decision
7:27 PM - John Lamb (Cin) gave up four runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks in 5.1 innings Thursday against the Padres. He struck out four and didn't factor into the decision.
7:39 PM - John Lamb (Cin) allowed one run on three hits and four walks while striking out eight over 5.1 innings, but received no decision Friday at the Astros.
4:00 PM - John Lamb (Cin) struggled Sunday against the A's, giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks over four innings. Two of those hits were homers from A's right-handers Marcus Semien and Jake Smolinski.
4:42 AM - John Lamb (Cin) (1-3) pitched a season-best 7.1 innings, allowing three runs (one earned), four hits and two walks while striking out season-high five in a no-decision Tuesday against the Cardinals.
6:55 PM - John Lamb (Cin) Reds are debating between removing Lamb, Alfredo Simon and Jon Moscot from the rotation to make room for Anthony DeSclafani this weekend, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
11:35 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (1-3) earned his first win of the year in unlikely fashion Wednesday, holding the Rockies to a single run on six hits in seven innings at Coors Field. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter.
8:29 AM - John Lamb (Cin) (0-3) surrendered seven hits, six earned runs and three walks over 3.2 innings in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Brewers.
4:33 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (0-2) allowed four runs, three of which were earned, on six hits and three walks while striking out three over six innings to take the loss Saturday against the Mariners.
11:05 AM - John Lamb (Cin) had no feel for his curveball or change-up in Monday's start against the Indians, limiting him to a straight fastball and cutter, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
5:35 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (0-1) got beat up in his return from a thumb injury, allowing seven runs in four innings in Monday's loss to the Indians. He allowed 10 hits and walked two while striking out just one.
7:53 AM - John Lamb (Cin) (thumb) remains on track to make his scheduled start Monday, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
6:28 AM - John Lamb (Cin) next scheduled start has been pushed back from Saturday to Monday.
12:51 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (thumb) threw a bullpen session Wednesday and announced that he is hopeful to make his next scheduled start, John Fay of WCPO in Cincinnati reports.
12:02 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (thumb) is expected to make his next scheduled start, but Reds may use an off-day in the schedule this week to push it back, John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
3:02 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (thumb) allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out three over four innings, but received no decision Sunday against the Brewers.
12:48 PM - John Lamb (Cin) sprained his left thumb in the fifth inning of Sunday's game against the Brewers, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
12:30 PM - John Lamb (Cin) left Sunday's game against the Brewers in the top of the fifth inning with an apparent injury.
7:50 PM - John Lamb (Cin) took a no-decision despite allowing just one run on six hits and three walks over six innings Tuesday against the Giants.
11:18 AM - John Lamb (Cin) (back) will start Tuesday's game for the Reds.
3:19 PM - John Lamb (Cin) was scratched from Monday's rehab start at Triple-A Louisville, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
6:46 AM - John Lamb (Cin) (back) went deep into Wednesday's rehab start for Triple-A Louisville, allowing two runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out five over eight innings.
6:12 AM - John Lamb (Cin) (back) gave up nine runs over 2.2 innings in his rehab outing for Triple-A Louisville on Friday. He's not guaranteed to make the Reds' roster when he comes off the DL, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
11:30 AM - John Lamb (Cin) (back) tossed three innings during his first rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville on Saturday, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk.
2:44 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (back) could head out on a rehab assignment shortly, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
6:43 AM - John Lamb (Cin) (back) threw a two-inning simulated game Wednesday in extended spring training, the Cincinnati Enquirer's C. Trent Rosecrans reports.
4:06 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (back) has resumed throwing bullpen sessions after getting shut down earlier in the month.
8:07 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (back) recently had a setback but has resumed throwing again.
2:35 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (back) is on track to throw to batters in about 10 days.
9:31 AM - John Lamb (Cin) underwent offseason back surgery, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
5:36 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (1-4) lasted only two innings on Saturday, surrendering three hits, five earned runs and two walks in a 10-2 loss to the Mets. He struck out four.
9:22 PM - John Lamb (Cin) had his best major league start in a no decision Monday against the Cardinals, as he threw six shutout innings and allowed just five hits and a walk. He struck out six.
10:18 PM - John Lamb (Cin) took a no decision Tuesday against San Francisco as he allowed three runs on six hits over four innings. He struck out three and didn't walk a batter.
6:34 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (1-3) threw five shutout innings in his first major league win Thursday, allowing three hits and six walks while striking out six in a 11-0 drubbing of the Cardinals.
6:03 PM - John Lamb (Cin) struggled Saturday but escaped with a no-decision, getting tagged for six runs on nine hits and two walks over 5.2 innings while striking out four.
2:55 AM - John Lamb (Cin) (0-3) was charged with the loss Sunday against the Brewers, despite giving up only two runs over six innings and striking out eight batters.
6:39 PM - John Lamb (Cin) gave up three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out six in five innings Tuesday against the Dodgers.
9:27 PM - John Lamb (Cin) struck out eight in 5.1 innings Thursday against Arizona, but allowed three runs on nine hits.
8:57 PM - John Lamb (Cin) (0-1) allowed five runs over six innings in his major league debut Friday. He allowed eight hits and two walks while striking out seven in the 5-3 loss to the Dodgers.
4:59 PM - John Lamb (Cin) was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.
3:08 PM - John Lamb (Cin) will be recalled from Triple-A Louisville to start Friday's game against the Dodgers, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
11:19 AM - John Lamb (Cin) was traded to the Reds in the Johnny Cueto deal.
5:26 AM - John Lamb (KC) was optioned back to Triple-A Omaha following Friday's doubleheader.
6:25 AM - John Lamb (KC) was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to serve as the 26th man for Friday's doubleheader.
7:50 AM - John Lamb (KC) optioned LHP John Lamb to Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
11:42 AM - John Lamb (KC) Lamb was sitting between 86-89 mph while getting blasted for four earned runs on four hits and two walks while recording just two outs against the Brewers on Saturday.
6:36 AM - John Lamb (KC) McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports that the Royals hope John Lamb will work his way into the rotation at Triple-A Omaha for the 2014 season.
7:33 AM - John Lamb (KC) Lamb allowed five runs on six hits over five innings in his debut with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
3:22 PM - John Lamb (KC) Royals plan to promote pitching prospect John Lamb to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
3:17 PM - John Lamb (KC) Lamb has touched 91 mph but has been working in the 86-88 mph range with his fastball this season at High-A Wilmington.
10:31 AM - John Lamb (KC) Lamb's fastball was clocked in the 87-91 mph range during his last two minor league starts.
8:27 AM - John Lamb (KC) optioned LHP John Lamb to Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
8:35 AM - John Lamb (KC) America's J.J. Cooper reports that John Lamb (elbow) was sitting in the mid-80s during Sunday's appearance against the Rangers.
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