South Side Sox · May 28, 2019
South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 19: Jimmy Lambert
Kim Contreras/South Side Sox Movin’ up: Lambert defied expectations with an brilliant 2018 campaign,Jimmy Lambert
6´2´´
170 pounds
Throws: Right
Age: 24
SSS rank among all right-handed starting pitchers in the system: 5
Lambert, brother of top Colorado Rockies prospect Peter Lambert, improved in each of this three years with the Fresno State Bulldogs. In 15 starts in his junior season totaling 97 2⁄3 innings, Lambert posted a 3.13 ERA, 1.20 WHIP. In those innings, he allowed 98 hits (.280 OBA) and 19 free passes (1.75 BB/9) while striking out 78 (7.19 K/9). With his control and solid four-pitch repertoire, the White Sox drafted him in the fifth round in 2016, signing him to a $325,000 bonus.