Lamet was on LA’s roster for 5 days in April, and he pitched 3 times in 4 games, earning his first career save in the process.
Dinelson Lamet’s time with the Dodgers was short but sweet, as he had a productive five days on the 40-man roster.
Signed to a minor league contract in February, Lamet was a non-roster invitee during spring training. The Dodgers turned to him almost immediately, calling up the right-hander on April 1, only six games into the regular season.
He replaced Nabil Crismatt, another non-roster invitee who got an early call to Los Angeles, the day after Crismatt earned a win in relief. Lamet pitched twice in his first series while active, and put up three innings without a hit. He did allow a run, but it was unearned.
Lamet also pitched on April 5 against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, picking up the pieces in the second inning after a short Bobby Miller start. Lamet got four outs and allowed a run on a solo home run.
That was three appearances in four games for Lamet in only five days. But with the need for fresh arms ever present at various times this year for the Dodgers, Lamet was the odd man out when Gus Varland was called up on April 6.
Much like Crismatt earlier in the week, Lamet cleared waivers and then accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A. Back in Oklahoma City, Lamet put up a 4.82 ERA in his nine games in the offense-heavy Pacific Coast league, with 40 strikeouts and 23 walks in 37⅓ innings.
The veteran opted out of his minor league deal with the Dodgers in June, and signed a minors deal with the Royals. He never got called up to Kansas City, but put up a 4.81 ERA in 48⅔ innings in 10 starts for Triple-A Omaha.
Lamet was the 17th of a franchise-record 40 Dodgers pitchers used this season.
2024 particulars
Age: 31
Stats: 2.08 ERA, 3 G, 1 save, 4⅓ IP, 3 K, 2 BB
Salary: unknown
Game of the year
Lamet’s second game with the Dodgers was the series finale against the Giants at Dodger Stadium on April 3. The day before was a bullpen game, which left limited relief options for this one. Joe Kelly pitched the seventh inning, then Daniel Hudson got through the heart of San Francisco’s order in the eighth.
In the ninth, Lamet got the call with a one-run lead and retired all three batters he faced, including strikeouts of Matt Chapman and Thairo Estrada, to record his first save in 11 seasons pitching professionally.
This was only the ninth game of the season for the Dodgers, and Lamet was the fourth different pitcher to record a save to that point.
Roster status
Lamet is a free agent.