One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Lambert's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
155 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lambert's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.1 mph, against 80.8 off his changeup.
155 and 114 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .335 expected average against them, against .239 on his offspeed pitches.
233 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Lambert's slurve moves 16.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
56 thrown, averaging 81.6 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Lambert throws a fastball 59.2% of the time, against 40.5% when he is ahead.
130 pitches behind in the count, 148 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Lambert lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.18 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
477 located pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Lambert puts 47.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
157 pitches to right-handed hitters, 320 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Lambert's slurve spins at 2,783 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
56 thrown in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Lambert releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
477 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Lambert lands 51.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.7% of his offspeed pitches.
233 of his fastballs, 114 of his offspeed pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lambert works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Slurve, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 32.5% of everything he throws.
477 classified pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lambert goes to the cutter: 15.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 9% the rest of the time.
153 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Lambert's fastball averages 94.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.5 past his 75th.
57 early fastballs, 50 late ones.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lambert throws the changeup 30% of the time against left-handers and 11.5% against right-handers.
157 pitches to right-handers, 320 to left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Lambert projects a .304 average, 71st percentile.
477 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 156th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.9 mph separates Lambert's 4-seam fastball from his slurve, 94.5 against 81.6.
155 and 56 of them respectively.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.4% of Lambert's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
83 of 477 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Lambert puts 52.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.2% when he is ahead.
130 located pitches behind, 148 ahead.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Lambert releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
390 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lambert's 4-seam fastball averages 94.5 mph, and has touched 97.4.
155 thrown, 32.5% of his pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Lambert throws a strike on the first pitch 62.2% of the time.
119 plate appearances started in 2026.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Lambert's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
155 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Lambert's slurve moves 16.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
56 thrown, averaging 81.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lambert's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.1 mph, against 80.8 off his changeup.
155 and 114 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Lambert's slurve spins at 2,783 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
56 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lambert works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Slurve, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 32.5% of everything he throws.
477 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lambert throws the changeup 30% of the time against left-handers and 11.5% against right-handers.
157 pitches to right-handers, 320 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.9 mph separates Lambert's 4-seam fastball from his slurve, 94.5 against 81.6.
155 and 56 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lambert's 4-seam fastball averages 94.5 mph, and has touched 97.4.
155 thrown, 32.5% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .335 expected average against them, against .239 on his offspeed pitches.
233 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Lambert lands 51.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.7% of his offspeed pitches.
233 of his fastballs, 114 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Lambert throws a fastball 59.2% of the time, against 40.5% when he is ahead.
130 pitches behind in the count, 148 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lambert goes to the cutter: 15.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 9% the rest of the time.
153 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Lambert puts 52.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.2% when he is ahead.
130 located pitches behind, 148 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Lambert throws a strike on the first pitch 62.2% of the time.
119 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Lambert lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.18 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
477 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.4% of Lambert's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
83 of 477 located pitches.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Lambert puts 47.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
157 pitches to right-handed hitters, 320 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Lambert releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
477 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Lambert's fastball averages 94.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.5 past his 75th.
57 early fastballs, 50 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Lambert releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
390 tracked pitches in 2026.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Lambert projects a .304 average, 71st percentile.
477 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 156th in MLB.
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