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The Royals signed Lamet to a minor-league contract Friday. Lamet had remained a free agent since opting out of his minor-league contract with the Dodgers back in early June, but he's finally latched on with another organization. The veteran right-hander had been pitching mostly as a starter with Triple-A Oklahoma City, but it's not clear whether the Royals are planning on a starting or relief role for Lamet at Triple-A Omaha.
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Lamet elected free agency Tuesday. After a brief stint in the majors with the Dodgers earlier in the season in which he made three appearances out of the bullpen, Lamet was pushed off the 40-man roster April 6 but stuck around in the organization after accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Lamet had gotten stretched out as a starter at Oklahoma City, but a promotion wasn't imminent after he had produced a 4.82 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 40:23 K:BB across 37.1 innings in the Pacific Coast League. The right-hander will look to find an opportunity in another organization and will likely have to settle for a minor-league deal.
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The Dodgers outrighted Lamet to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday after he cleared waivers. Lamet was removed from the 40-man roster after making three appearances for the Dodgers, but he will remain in the organization. The righty will presumably be used in relief at OKC.
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The Dodgers designated Lamet for assignment Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Lamet earned the first save of his career Wednesday against the Giants, but he will now be jettisoned off the Dodgers' 40-man roster. His spot will be given to Gus Varland, who was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.
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Lamet picked up a save against San Francisco on Wednesday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work. Usual closer Evan Phillips was unavailable after pitching three times over the previous four days, but it still seemed surprising for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to call upon Lamet to close the contest given that he had never saved a game in 119 previous MLB appearances. The move paid off, however, as the right-hander mowed down the side on just 11 pitches, with two of his outs coming via strikeout. Phillips has a secure hold on the closer role for Los Angeles, so Lamet is unlikely to get many more save opportunities, though he does have closer-like stuff and could be a candidate to shut things down on occasion when Phillips is unavailable.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAD | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.07 | 0.92 |
| 2023 | COL-BOS | 17 | 4 | 27.7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 42 | 11.7 | 2.34 |
| 2022 | SD-COL | 32 | 0 | 32.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 19 | 30 | 6.12 | 1.51 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 4/05 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 2 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 4/03 | vs  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 4/01 | vs |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |