Peter Lambert (baseball)
Peter Lambert | |
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Colorado Rockies – No. 23 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: San Dimas, California | April 18, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 6, 2019, for the Colorado Rockies | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 3–7 |
Earned run average | 7.48 |
Strikeouts | 60 |
Teams | |
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Peter Joseph Lambert (born April 18, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career[]
Lambert attended San Dimas High School in San Dimas, California. As a senior in 2015, he was the Los Angeles Times prep baseball player of the year after going 13–0 with a 0.34 earned run average (ERA).[1] He committed to play college baseball for the UCLA Bruins.[2][needs update]
Professional career[]
The Colorado Rockies selected Lambert in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He signed with the Rockies and made his professional debut with the Grand Junction Rockies. He pitched in eight games for Grand Junction,[when?] going 0-4 with a 3.45 ERA. Lambert spent 2016 with the Asheville Tourists,[4] where he posted a 5-8 record with a 3.93 ERA. In 2017, Lambert played for the Lancaster JetHawks, pitching to a 9-8 record with a 4.17 ERA in a career high 142.1 innings pitched, and, in 2018, he split time between the Hartford Yard Goats and the Albuquerque Isotopes, going a combined 10-7 with a 3.28 ERA in 26 starts between both teams.[5] He began 2019 back with Albuquerque.[6]
Lambert was promoted to the major leagues by Colorado on June 6, 2019.[7] He made his debut that same day at Wrigley Field versus the Chicago Cubs, giving up one run over seven innings while striking out nine, leading the Rockies to a 3-1 win.[8] In 19 starts for Colorado, Lambert finished with a 3-7 record in 89+1⁄3 innings.
In late July 2020, Lambert underwent Tommy John surgery and would miss the 2020 season. On March 20, 2021, Lambert was placed on the 60-day injured list as he continued to recover from Tommy John surgery.[9] On September 24, Lambert was activated from the injured list.
Personal life[]
Lambert's brother is Jimmy Lambert, who is also a professional baseball player and currently pitches for the Chicago White Sox.[10]
References[]
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric. "San Dimas' Peter Lambert is The Times' prep baseball player of the year". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Peter Lambert - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA". Perfectgame.org. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Rockies round out Day 1 with pitcher Peter Lambert". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "At 19, Tourists' Lambert doesn't act his age on the mound". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Peter Lambert Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/milb/news/which-teams-should-you-track-this-season/c-305782946
- ^ https://www.denverpost.com/2019/06/05/rockies-peter-lambert-call-up-mlb-debut/
- ^ "Rockies rookie shuts down Cubs 3-1, but coming addition of Craig Kimbrel makes the team feel 'pretty complete' - Chicago Tribune".
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/03/rockies-select-contracts-of-c-j-cron-chris-owings.html
- ^ "Lambert brothers still growing together". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Asheville Tourists players
- Baseball players from California
- Colorado Rockies players
- Grand Junction Rockies players
- Hartford Yard Goats players
- Lancaster JetHawks players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- People from San Dimas, California