San Diego Padres’ starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet came out of almost nowhere to succeed at the MLB level. He never ranked higher than 17th in the team’s top prospects. However he was able to beat the odds and put together a strong rookie season in the major leagues.
Over 21 games and 114.1 innings, Lamet put together a 7-8 record with a 4.57 ERA and a 139/54 K/BB ratio. One of his most impressive starts was a five inning, eight strikeout game against the Cubs.
Going into the 2018 season, Lamet has a roster spot locked up.