| Justin Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies – No. 61 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:November 25, 1994 Panama | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 29, 2021, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 12–12 |
| Earned run average | 5.43 |
| Strikeouts | 188 |
| Saves | 14 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Justin Anthony Lawrence (born November 25,1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Lawrence was born in Panama in 1994 and moved to the United States at two years old. [1]
Lawrence attended First Coast High School in Jacksonville,Florida and played college baseball at Jacksonville University and Daytona State College. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 12th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft and signed. [2]
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]
After the 2018 season, Lawrence played in the Arizona Fall League. [4] [5] The Rockies also added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. [6] Lawrence spent the 2019 season with the Hartford Yard Goats and the Albuquerque Isotopes, going 1–5 with an 8.76 ERA, striking out 32 over 37 relief innings.
On January 17, 2020, Lawrence was suspended without pay for 80 games for testing positive for the performance enhancing substance dehydrochlormethyltestosterone. 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. [7]
On April 29, 2021, Lawrence was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [8] 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. [9] 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.
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