Peter Joseph Lambert (born April 18, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Peter Lambert | |
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Colorado Rockies – No. 69 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1997-04-18) April 18, 1997 (age 25) San Dimas, California | |
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 |
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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]
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.
Lambert's brother is Jimmy Lambert, who is also a professional baseball player and currently pitches for the Chicago White Sox.[10]
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