Best Left handed pitcher in the Southern League. On July 24, 2006, Lumsden was traded by the White Sox along with Daniel Cortes to the Kansas City Royals for Mike MacDougal. Lumsden was named Kansas City's top prospect and top slider within their organization through Baseball America. Lumsden finished the season with a 2–1 record and a 3.06 ERA for the Double-A Wichita Wranglers. He was also named to the Texas League postseason All-Star game. He was also selected to Kansas City's 40-man major league roster that off season with invitation to Major League Spring Training. Lumsden suffered a setback in , while battling injuries and pitching for the Triple-A Omaha Royals. In 25 games, 24 of them starts, he had a 9–6 record despite a 5.88 ERA. On November 20, 2007, the Royals purchased Lumsden's contract, protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft. On November 20, 2008, Lumsden was designated for assignment, and claimed off waivers by the Houston Astros four days later. Lumsden pitched for Houston in 2009 and 2010 before being traded to the San Diego Padres. Following the season, Lumsden became a Free Agent and elected to play professional baseball overseas. Lumsden is also regarded as an Ambidextrous pitcher with the ability to throw with both hands. In high school, Lumsden was also a highly recruited basketball player that played alongside former Duke and NBA star JJ Redick. References External links 1983 births American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Living people Sportspeople from Roanoke, Virginia Clemson Tigers baseball players Falmouth Commodores players Winston-Salem Warthogs players Birmingham Barons players Wichita Wranglers players Omaha Royals players Round Rock Express players Corpus Christi Hooks players Brother Elephants players Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions players Baseball players from Virginia