Boston College Athletics
Chris Lambert Slated To Make MLB Debut Tuesday Night
August 25, 2008 | Baseball
Aug. 25, 2008
DETROIT, Mich. - Former Boston College pitcher Chris Lambert will make his Major League Baseball debut when he takes the hill Tuesday night for the Detroit Tigers. Lambert, the 19th overall pick in the 2004 draft, will face Cleveland's Cliff Lee who is 18-2 this season.
Lambert will be the first BC baseball alum to reach the majors since Brian Looney, who pitched in seven games with Montreal and Boston from 1993-95.
The 25-year-old right-hander owns a 12-8 record and 3.50 earned run average in 26 starts this season for the Toledo Mud Hens, Detroit's Triple-A affiliate. He has ranked in the International League's top 10 in earned run average for much of the season and had risen to fifth as of Saturday.
Lambert was called up on Saturday to replace Nate Robertson in the starting rotation. Robertson was moved to the bullpen following his start on Wednesday.
Lambert became the first Eagle to be taken in the first round of the MLB draft after putting up record numbers for BC in his three seasons from 2002-04. He was a three-time All-BIG EAST First Team selection and was named the conference's Pitcher of the Year in 2002 and 2004. As a freshman in 2002, he was tabbed BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and was named a Freshman All-American by Baseball America and Louisville Slugger.
Lambert holds the career strikeout and ERA records at BC at 272 and 2.84, respectively. His 23 wins rank second. Lambert's 107 strikeouts in 2004 is the most ever at BC in a single season while his 88 in 2003 and 87 in 2002 rank fourth and fifth, respectively.
