Justin Lawrence

Justin Lawrence

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Colorado Rockies
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Lawrence's trend of throwing more sweepers continued in 2023, as it's his most successful offering. The 29-year-old held opposing hitters to a .149 batting average and .236 slugging percentage on his sweeper, while 63 of his 78 total strikeouts came on the pitch. In fact, it was the 2nd-best sweeper in the league according to Statcast Run Value (14). On the flip side, Lawrence's mid-90's sinker yielded plenty of contact (.333 BA), with many balls in play hit on the ground (48.5%). Still, Lawrence was reliable enough in the late innings to take over Colorado's closing duties in June. He maintained the role for a little over two months, racking up a career-high 11 saves that were 2nd-most on the team. A rough August (8.31 ERA, 3 BS) relegated Lawrence back to the 7th and 8th innings, but he's a good bet to see save chances again sometime in 2024 as one of the Rockies' best relief pitchers. Read Past Outlooks
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#389
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Rockies in March of 2023.
Shaky in return
PColorado Rockies
June 18, 2024
Lawrence allowed two earned runs on two hits and one walk while striking out two across 1.1 innings Monday against the Dodgers.
ANALYSIS
Lawrence was activated from the injured list Monday after missing around three weeks with a shoulder injury. He recorded the final out in the eighth inning without issue, but he then allowed the first two batters of the ninth frame to reach base -- leading to his two earned runs. Lawrence was projected to be Colorado's primary closer entering the season, but he has only two saves and two holds while struggling to a 6.35 ERA and 1.85 WHIP in 21 appearances.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
23
How many pitches does Justin Lawrence generally throw?
 
1-10
 
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121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Justin Lawrence generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-7%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-7%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-31%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .280 355 60 43 83 17 2 10
Since 2022vs Right .261 441 111 48 99 15 3 7
2024vs Left .326 115 11 16 31 5 0 5
2024vs Right .304 164 34 17 42 6 1 4
2023vs Left .221 149 29 18 27 6 1 3
2023vs Right .245 177 49 18 38 6 2 2
2022vs Left .316 91 20 9 25 6 1 2
2022vs Right .218 100 28 13 19 3 0 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-49%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-47%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-70%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-31%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 6.70 1.75 92.2 9 7 9 9.1 4.3 1.0
Since 2022Away 3.40 1.31 84.2 2 5 5 8.2 5.0 0.7
2024Home 8.49 2.12 29.2 3 2 2 7.3 4.6 1.5
2024Away 4.50 1.43 30.0 1 2 0 6.3 5.4 1.2
2023Home 5.40 1.63 41.2 3 5 7 9.9 4.5 0.9
2023Away 1.62 0.99 33.1 1 2 4 8.6 4.1 0.3
2022Home 6.75 1.45 21.1 3 0 0 10.1 3.4 0.4
2022Away 4.64 1.64 21.1 0 1 1 10.1 5.9 0.8
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Stat Review
How does Justin Lawrence compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.36
 
K/9
6.8
 
BB/9
5.0
 
HR/9
1.4
 
Fastball
94.6 mph
 
ERA
6.49
 
WHIP
1.78
 
BABIP
.342
 
GB/FB
2.63
 
Left On Base
57.8%
 
Exit Velocity
82.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.4%
 
Spin Rate
2573 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
26.5%
 
Swinging Strike
9.1%
 
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Activated from injured list
PColorado Rockies
June 17, 2024
The Rockies reinstated Lawrence (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Monday.
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Starting rehab assignment
PColorado Rockies
Shoulder
June 14, 2024
Lawrence (shoulder) will make his first rehab appearance Friday at Triple-A Albuquerque, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
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Faces hitters Monday
PColorado Rockies
Shoulder
June 10, 2024
Lawrence (shoulder) faced hitters at Target Field on Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
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Set to resume throwing
PColorado Rockies
Shoulder
June 6, 2024
Lawrence (shoulder) will throw bullpen sessions during the Rockies' upcoming road trip, MLB.com reports.
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Lands on injured list
PColorado Rockies
Shoulder
May 27, 2024
Lawrence was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right shoulder strain, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could be dealt this winter
PColorado Rockies
November 12, 2024
The Rockies are willing to listen to trade offers for Lawrence, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Lawrence's 6.49 ERA in 2024 was among the worst in baseball and his 45:33 K:BB over 59.2 frames wasn't pretty, either. However, the reliever's sweeper can be a nasty pitch and it's possible teams would be bullish on how he could fare away from Coors Field. Lawrence, who turns 30 later this month, is under team control through 2028.
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