Reggie Lawson

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Reggie Lawson
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1997-08-02) August 2, 1997 (age 27)
Victorville, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Men's baseball
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U-18 Baseball World Cup
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Reginald Jefferson Lawson (born August 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

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Amateur career

Lawson attended Victor Valley High School in Victorville, California. [1] Lawson played in the 2015 Perfect Game All-American Classic. [2] Lawson was a member of Team USA when they won Gold at the 2015 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup. [3] [4] He had committed to play college baseball at Arizona State University. [1] [5] Lawson was drafted by the San Diego Padres, with the 71st overall selection, in the Compensation Round B of the 2016 MLB draft. [6] He signed with the Padres for a $1.9 million signing bonus. [7]

Professional career

Lawson made his professional debut in 2016 with the AZL Padres of the Rookie-level Arizona League, going 0–0 with a 8.31 ERA and 7 strikeouts over 8+2⁄3 innings . He spent the 2017 season with the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Single–A Midwest League, going 4–6 with a 5.30 ERA and 89 strikeouts over 73 innings. [8] Lawson spent the 2018 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm of the High–A California League, going 8–5 with a 4.69 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 117 innings. [9] [10] In 2019, Lawson played for the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Texas League, going 3–1 with a 5.20 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 27+2⁄3 innings . [11] He appeared in just six games due to an elbow injury. [12] [13] Following the 2019 season, Lawson played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League. [13] [14]

Lawson did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2020. [15] On November 20, 2020, Lawson was added to the 40-man roster. [16] Lawson missed a large portion of the 2021 season recovering from Tommy John, and pitched only 6+2⁄3 minor league innings, allowing 10 runs. He was outrighted off of the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021. [17] He began the 2022 season with the Double–A San Antonio Missions, compiling a 4–6 record and 5.63 ERA with 55 strikeouts across 17 starts. Lawson announced his retirement from professional baseball on August 13, 2022. [18]

On November 14, 2023, Lawson came out of retirement and re–joined the Padres organization. [19] On November 6, he elected free agency. [20]

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References

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  4. ↑ Staff Reports (August 19, 2015). "Victor Valley pitcher Reggie Lawson named to USA 18U team". Daily Press . Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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  6. ↑ AJ Cassavell (June 9, 2016). "Fireballer caps talent-rich Day 1 for Padres". MLB.com . Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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  8. ↑ Jeff Sanders (June 20, 2018). "Minors: Reggie Lawson changing it up in Cal League". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ Kale Steed (April 3, 2019). "Lawson will be dealing for Sod Poodles". Amarillo Globe-News . Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  10. ↑ James Clark (June 2018). "Changeup Taught by Hoffman Making a Real Difference for Reggie Lawson". East Village Times. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  11. ↑ Amarillo Sod Poodles (May 2, 2019). "Sod Poodles Blank Cardinals 1–0, Earn First Shutout In Franchise History". MiLB.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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  13. 1 2 Mike Rosenbaum (October 4, 2019). "Owen Miller embraces versatility in AFL". MLB.com . Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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  15. ↑ "Andres Muñoz, Reggie Lawson undergo Tommy John". MLB.com .
  16. ↑ Connor Byrne (2020-11-20). "Padres Designate Luis Perdomo, Select 3 Players". MLB Trade Rumors. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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  20. ↑ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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