Newly signed Dinelson Lamet to ‘trying to get fastball back’ while in Triple-A
The Red Sox officially announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Dinelson Lamet on a minor-league deal on Tuesday night.
Lamet was assigned to Triple-A Worcester and placed on the development list.
The righty was released by the Rockies earlier this month after posting a horrendous 11.57 ERA in 25 2/3 innings. The 30-year-old will work on regaining his fastball and ramping his workload back up while with the WooSox.
“We’re trying to get his fastball back,” manager Alex Cora said Wednesday to reporters, including Beyond the Monster. “That’s the most important thing. The velocity’s there but the characteristics of it are not there. We feel like we can make some adjustments with the off-speed pitches. He sees an opportunity here to go to Triple-A and get better and see what happens in the upcoming weeks or months in our situation and get back to the big leagues.”
The expectation for Lamet is to pitch as a starter with Worcester and he could be an option for the Sox after the All-Star break in the rotation.
Lamet has dealt with injuries in the past, he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017 and he missed almost all of the 2018 season.
The native of the Dominican Republic turned out a respectable 2019 season following his surgery.
He posted a 3-5 record with a 4.07 ERA in 14 starts in 2019. Lamet pitched to a 2.09 ERA while striking out 93 batters in 69 innings during the shortened 2020 season.
After struggling in 2021, Lamet found a home in Colorado signing a one-year, $5 million pact. His time with the Rockies was up and down which ultimately resulted in his release.
Lamet offers a four-pitch mix, a four-seam fastball, sinker, slider and changeup. His slider which averages 85.9 mph is Lamet’s most utilized pitch, followed by his sinker, four-seam fastball and changeup, per Baseball Savant.
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