Lamet opted out of his minor league deal with the Dodgers in early June. He allowed one run in 4 1/3 innings with the Dodgers and was designated for assignment in April. Lamet had a 4.82 ERA in 37 1/3 innings with Triple-A. Bullpen depth is still a priority for the Royals even after trading for Hunter Harvey and there’s no risk in stashing Lamet on a minor league deal.

Lamet went unclaimed on waivers after being jettisoned from Los Angeles’ 40-man roster earlier this week. The 31-year-old journeyman righty will presumably stick around as emergency organizational relief depth, but does have the option to elect free agency.

Lamet pitched well for the Dodgers in a trio of relief appearances since being called up earlier this week, allowing just one run with a 3/2 K/BB ratio across 4 1/3 innings. The 31-year-old righty figures to pass through waivers unclaimed and will likely wind up back at Triple-A Oklahoma City as emergency relief depth.

With Evan Phillips getting the day off after recording a save on Tuesday, the Dodgers went to Lamet in the ninth inning with a one-run lead against the Giants. He struck out two in a perfect inning for his first career save.