Jimmy Lambert
{{short description|American baseball player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Jimmy Lambert
|image =
|team = Free agent
|number =
|position = Pitcher
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|11|18}}
|birth_place = Arcadia, California, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = July 25
|debutyear = 2020
|debutteam = Chicago White Sox
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = 2023 season
|stat1label = Win–loss record
|stat1value = 4–6
|stat2label = Earned run average
|stat2value = 4.33
|stat3label = Strikeouts
|stat3value = 98
|teams =
- Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|2020}}–{{mlby|2023}})
}}
James Michael Lambert (born November 18, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
Amateur career
Lambert attended San Dimas High School in San Dimas, California. As a senior, he compiled a 13-1 record with a 1.18 ERA, striking out 80 batters in 94 innings.{{cite web|last=Robledo |first=Fred |url=https://www.sgvtribune.com/2013/06/13/2013-all-area-baseball-team-south-hills-adrian-de-horta-leads-san-gabriel-valley-tribune-picks/ |title=2013 All-Area Baseball Team: South Hills' Adrian De Horta leads San Gabriel Valley Tribune picks – San Gabriel Valley Tribune |publisher=Sgvtribune.com |date= 13 June 2013|access-date=August 9, 2018}} He was not drafted out of high school in the 2013 MLB draft and enrolled at Fresno State University where he played college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs. As a sophomore at Fresno State in 2015, he posted a 4-2 record and a 4.66 ERA in 17 games (13 starts).{{cite web |author=Jimmy Lambert: Acing the competition |url=http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2016/02/18/jimmy-lambert-acing-the-competition/#.WzQ2RNJKjIU |title=Jimmy Lambert: Acing the competition | The Collegian |publisher=Collegian.csufresno.edu |date=19 February 2016 |access-date=August 9, 2018 |archive-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628044413/http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2016/02/18/jimmy-lambert-acing-the-competition/#.WzQ2RNJKjIU |url-status=dead }} In 2016, as a junior at Fresno State, he was named the Mountain West Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year (alongside Griffin Jax) after compiling an 8-0 record and a 2.65 ERA in ten conference starts.{{cite web|author=The Fresno Bee |url=https://www.fresnobee.com/sports/college/mountain-west/fresno-state/article79816312.html |title=Fresno State pitcher Jimmy Lambert, coach Mike Batesole earn Mountain West awards |publisher=The Fresno Bee |date=May 25, 2016 |access-date=August 9, 2018}} He finished with an overall record of 10-2 with a 3.13 ERA over 15 games as a starter.{{cite web|author=The Fresno Bee |url=https://www.fresnobee.com/sports/mlb/article83066917.html |title=MLB draft: White Sox take Fresno State's Lambert in fifth round |publisher=The Fresno Bee |date=June 10, 2016 |access-date=August 9, 2018}} After his junior year, he was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB draft{{cite web|last=Marshall |first=Pete |url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2016/06/11/jimmy-lambert-chad-hockin-drafted-on-day-2-of-mlb-draft/ |title=Jimmy Lambert, Chad Hockin drafted on Day 2 of MLB draft – Daily Bulletin |publisher=Dailybulletin.com |date=June 11, 2016 |access-date=August 9, 2018}} and he signed for $325,000.{{cite web |author=FutureSox |url=http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2016/06/2016-futuresox-draft-tracker/ |title=2016 FutureSox Draft Tracker | FutureSox |publisher=Chicagonow.com |date=June 10, 2016 |access-date=August 9, 2018 |archive-date=July 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726021051/http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2016/06/2016-futuresox-draft-tracker/ |url-status=dead }}
Professional career
After signing, Lambert made his professional debut with the Arizona League White Sox, and he was promoted to the Kannapolis Intimidators during the season. In 15 games (13 starts) between the two clubs, he was 1–6 with a 5.26 ERA with 43 strikeouts. Lambert began 2017 with Kannapolis, and after going 7–2 with a 2.19 ERA in 12 starts, earning him a South Atlantic League All Star selection, he was promoted to the Winston-Salem Dash in June.{{cite web|url=https://dashboard.mlblogs.com/former-intimidators-now-stars-in-winston-3510dcce6047 |title=Former Intimidators now stars in Winston – The Dash Board |publisher=Dashboard.mlblogs.com |date= 28 June 2017|access-date=August 9, 2018}} He finished the season with Winston-Salem, pitching to a 5–4 record with a 5.45 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 14 starts.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=669424#/career/R/pitching/2018/ALL|title=Jimmy Lambert Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=MiLB.com|access-date=June 27, 2018}} In 2018, he began the year with Winston-Salem, and after going 5–7 with a 3.95 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 13 starts, he was promoted to the Birmingham Barons.{{cite web|author=Journal report |url=https://www.journalnow.com/sports/dash_baseball/former-kannapolis-left-hander-parke-promoted-to-winston-salem-dash/article_d3c807a9-9278-5fa6-8035-bcf829c15b21.html |title=Former Kannapolis left-hander Parke promoted to Winston-Salem Dash, Lambert moves to Birmingham Barons | Dash Baseball |publisher=journalnow.com |date=June 27, 2018 |access-date=August 9, 2018}} In five starts for Birmingham, he was 3–1 with a 2.88 ERA and 30 strikeouts.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=669424#/career/R/pitching/2018/ALL|title=Jimmy Lambert Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=MiLB.com|access-date=October 15, 2018}} He returned to Birmingham in 2019,{{Cite web|url=https://www.southsidesox.com/2019/4/11/18306192/luis-robert-jimmy-lambert-white-sox-minor-league-update-april-11-2019|title=White Sox Minor League Update: April 11, 2019|date=11 April 2019}} going 3–4 with a 4.55 ERA and 70 strikeouts over 11 starts.
On November 20, 2019, the White Sox added Lambert to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2019/11/20/20974728/chicago-white-sox-roster-zack-burdi-dane-dunning|title=Right-handers Zack Burdi, Dane Dunning among 7 added to White Sox 40-man roster|author=Daryl Van Schouwen|date=November 20, 2019|website=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=November 20, 2019}} Lambert made his MLB debut on July 25, 2020 against the Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field. He successfully got 3 outs in the 9th inning and closed out the win for the Sox.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/twins-vs-white-sox/2020/07/25/631515#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=631515 |website=mlb.com |access-date=July 25, 2020|title=Twins 3, White Sox 10 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday }} Lambert would only appear in one more game after his debut as he missed the rest of the season with a right forearm strain.{{Cite web|title=White Sox's Jimmy Lambert: Out with forearm strain|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-jimmy-lambert-out-with-forearm-strain/|access-date=September 19, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He made only 4 appearances for the team in 2021, logging a 1–1 record and 6.23 ERA with 10 strikeouts over 13 innings. Lambert made 42 appearances for Chicago in 2022, compiling a 1–2 record and 3.26 ERA with 45 strikeouts across 47 innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Jimmy Lambert - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jimmy-lambert/19541/stats?position=P|access-date=September 19, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}
In 2023, Lambert made 35 appearances for Chicago, registering a 5.26 ERA with 41 strikeouts in {{fraction|37|2|3}} innings of work.{{Cite web|title=White Sox righty Jimmy Lambert to have ankle surgery|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2023/9/13/23872671/white-sox-righty-jimmy-lambert-to-have-ankle-surgery|access-date=September 16, 2023|website=chicago.suntimes.com|language=en}} On September 13, 2023, it was announced that Lambert would undergo season–ending surgery to remove a bone spur from his right ankle.{{Cite web|title=White Sox Pitcher Jimmy Lambert To Undergo Ankle Surgery|url=https://www.soxon35th.com/jimmy-lambert-to-undergo-ankle-surgery/|access-date=September 16, 2023|website=soxon35th.com|language=en}} Lambert was placed on the 60–day injured list with a shoulder injury to begin the 2024 season.{{Cite web|title=White Sox Select Bryan Shaw, Dominic Leone; Designate Sammy Peralta|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/white-sox-select-bryan-shaw-dominic-leone-designate-sammy-peralta.html|access-date=March 28, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} On August 24, 2024, it was announced that Lambert had undergone season–ending shoulder surgery.{{Cite web|title=Jimmy Lambert Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/jimmy-lambert-undergoes-season-ending-shoulder-surgery.html|access-date=August 24, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} On November 4, he was sent outright to Triple-A he rejected the assignment and elected free agency.https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/white-sox-claim-penn-murfee.html
Personal life
Lambert's brother Peter Lambert, is also a professional baseball player for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
References
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External links
{{baseballstats|mlb=669424|br=l/lambeji01|brm=lamber000jim|espn=41389|fangraphs=19541|retro=L/Plambj003}}
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