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The Astros Have Found a Diamond in the Rough With This Starting Pitcher

Houston Astros On SI·Jeffrey Robinson·20 days ago
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The Houston Astros had no idea what they were getting with Peter Lambert, but he's been nothing short of excellent. Coming off a three-hit, seven-inning shutout performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Lambert turned in another quality outing. He allowed three runs on six hits and walked just one over seven innings of work against the Seattle Mariners on Monday night. He raised his ERA to 2.76 through his first five starts, but he continued to impress out of nowhere. After posting a 6.28 ERA over four seasons with the Colorado Rockies, Lambert was unable to sign a major or minor league contract, so he went overseas. He spent the 2025 season with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball league. He posted a 4.26 ERA over 116.1 innings, but wasn't retained by the club. Out of options, he signed a minor league deal with the Astros in the hope of revitalizing his career, and he's been nothing short of shocking ever since.…

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