Scouting Report: Lambert has a legitimate four-pitch mix to work in a major league rotation. He is not going to overpower, but he understands the art of pitching. He mixes his repertoire, moves the ball around and has pinpoint control. His go-to pitch off his fastball is a legitimate plus curveball. He works his plus changeup in regularly. His fringy slider is a definite fourth pitch. He works off a fastball that sits in the low 90s, but with his feel for locating and deception in his delivery, hitters have trouble catching up to his heater.
The Future: The Rockies have a young core at the big league level, so it will be easy to send Lambert back to Albuquerque, which is the same altitude as Denver. He can adjust there. Lambert is on a fast track to move into the rotation when a need arises and is seen as a No. 3 or 4 starter type because of his command and moxie.
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