After signing,Lawrence made his professional debut with the Boise Hawks before being reassigned to the Grand Junction Rockies. In 22 relief appearances between the two teams,he went 0–3 with an 8.39 ERA. In 2016,he played for both Boise and the Asheville Tourists where he pitched to a 4–6 record and 4.98 ERA in 49 relief appearances,and in 2017,he returned to Asheville,going 0–2 with a 1.65 ERA in in only 16+1⁄3 innings due to injury. Lawrence spent 2018 with the Lancaster JetHawks, pitching to an 0–2 record and 2.65 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 57+1⁄3 relief innings.[3]
On January 17, 2020, Lawrence was suspended without pay for 80 games for testing positive for the performance enhancing substance dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.[7] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
On April 29, 2021, Lawrence was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] He made his MLB debut that day, pitching a scoreless 8th inning. In the game, he notched his first major league strikeout, punching out Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eduardo Escobar. He posted an ERA of 8.64 in 19 games with 19 walks in 16+2⁄3 innings.
On October 3, 2022, Lawrence tossed a scoreless ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers to earn his first career save.[10] He ended the season with a 3-1 record in 38 games. He struck out 48 in 42+2⁄3 innings.
Heading into the 2023 season, Lawrence began as the setup man to closer Pierce Johnson. A few months into the season, Lawrence was named closer for the Rockies. He continued serving as the Rockies closer, recording 11 saves. He registered a 3.72 ERA in a career high 69 games.
Lawrence made 56 appearances for Colorado during the 2024 campaign, struggling to a 4-4 record and 6.49 ERA with 45 strikeouts and 2 saves across 59+2⁄3 innings pitched. On March 1, 2025, it was announced that the Rockies had placed Lawrence on waivers.[11]
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