Dinelson Lamet Hernandez was born on July 18, 1992, he is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres (MLB). In 2017, he made his MLB debut.
In 2012, Lamet, an international free agent, agreed to a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, but the deal fell through owing to administrative issues.
The San Diego Padres signed Lamet in June 2014 for a $100,000 signing bonus. In 2015, he made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer Padres of the Dominican Summer League and pitched for the Class A Midwest League’s Fort Wayne TinCaps, with a 2.99 earned run average (ERA). Lamet began the 2016 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League’s Class A-Advanced division.
Before being activated off the disabled list on July 4, Lamet played for Lake Elsinore and El Paso in 2019. In 14 starts, Lamet recorded an ERA of 4.07 with a record of 3-5. He struck out 105 batters in 73 innings.
After spending the beginning of the 2021 season recovering from a UCL sprain, Lamet made his season debut as the starting pitcher against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 21, 2021.
However, he was removed from the start after two innings and 29 pitches after experiencing right forearm tightness. Lamet pitched in 22 games in the 2021 season, only nine of which were starts. He recorded a 4.40 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 47 innings.
There are no details about his marital status. He may be married or unmarried. There are also no rumors about his wife and girlfriend.