Lamb left Thursday's game against the Cubs with a left shoulder contusion.

EDGE Analysis

It is unclear exactly how he suffered the injury, but he was removed in the third inning in favor of Ketel Marte, with Daniel Descalso moving over to third base. This sounds like a day-to-day issue for Lamb, although the team did not provide a timetable.

Lamb left Thursday's game against the Cubs in the third inning with an apparent injury, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic Arizona reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lamb may have injured himself in the field the previous inning, as he made a couple plays in the second frame. Ketel Marte went in to play second base while Daniel Descalso slid over to the hot corner.

Lamb is not in the lineup against the Cubs on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

As expected with a southpaw (Jon Lester) on the mound, Lamb will take a seat on the bench in favor of Chris Owings at third base. Look for him to return to the lineup for Thursday's series finale against right-hander Tyler Chatwood.

Lamb will take a seat against the left-handed Kyle Freeland and the Rockies on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Lamb has had quite severe platoon splits over the course of his career, posting a 47 wRC+ against lefties compared to a 117 wRC+ against righties. He'll likely continue to sit fairly frequently against southpaws going forward. Chris Owings gets the start at third base Saturday.

Lamb went 1-for-4 with a walk, two runs and an RBI in the Diamondbacks' 11-10 loss to the Rockies on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Lamb struck out in two of his five plate appearances on the night, with the poor contact continuing a broader trend for the third baseman. Over 13 games in June, Lamb has been punched out in exactly a third of his plate appearances -- well above his 26.7 percent rate for the season. The increased strikeouts coupled with Lamb's stark decline in power production following his return from the disabled list in late May make it difficult to be bullish about a second-half turnaround.

Lamb is out of Saturday's lineup abasing the Braves, Jody Jackson of FOX Sports Arizona reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lamb has struggled to a .195 average with no homers and three RBI against lefties through 41 at-bats in 2018. He'll get the day off as Sean Newcomb toes the rubber for the opposition.

Lamb is not in the lineup against Colorado on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Lamb will take a seat with southpaw Kyle Freeland on the mound for the Rockies. In his place, Chris Owings will man the hot corner and bat eighth. Look for Lamb to rejoin the starting nine for Friday's series opener in Atlanta.

Lamb went 0-for-7 with four strikeouts Sunday in the Diamondbacks' 4-3 loss to the Padres in 16 innings.

EDGE Analysis

It was a largely forgettable four-game series for Lamb, who started three of the contests and finished 1-for-15 with a pair of walks, three runs and an RBI. Lamb isn't in any danger of surrendering his role as the Diamondbacks' primary third baseman, but he hasn't provided the return on investment fantasy owners expected on draft day. In addition to missing extensive time due to injury, Lamb has supplied a listless .234/.325/.377 when healthy, with his lack of home-run output (six in 203 plate appearances) proving particularly disappointing.

Lamb is out of Friday's lineup against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

With southpaw Joey Lucchesi on the hill for the Padres, Lamb will take a seat to start the game. Chris Owings is starting at the hot corner and hitting eighth.

Lamb went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run and an RBI single in the Diamondbacks' 8-4 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Lamb has reached base in 13 consecutive games, supplying an .884 OPS over that span. Unfortunately for fantasy owners, most of Lamb's power production during that stretch has come in the form of doubles (three) rather than home runs (one). As Zach Buchanan of The Athletic Arizona notes, Lamb's average exit velocity in 2018remains roughly in line with last season's, but his average launch angle was down from 12.2 degrees to 5.1 degrees entering play Wednesday. That has translated to the lowest flyball rate (31.1 percent) of his career, which could continue to limit his home-run production until he refines his swing.