Justin Lawrence

Justin Lawrence

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
Pittsburgh Pirates
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Justin Lawrence in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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Signed a one-year, $975,000 contract with the Rockies in January of 2025. Waived by the Rockies in March of 2025. Claimed off waivers by the Pirates in March of 2025.
Activated off injured list
PPittsburgh Pirates
September 12, 2025
The Pirates reinstated Lawrence (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Friday.
Analysis
Elbow inflammation has kept Lawrence on the injured list since late April, but after more than four months on the shelf, the 30-year-old has been cleared to help out the Pirates for the final stage of the regular season. Lawrence was off to a strong start before getting hurt, posting a 0.79 ERA in 11.1 frames, but he struggled during his rehab assignment while surrendering seven earned runs in 7.1 innings. He'll likely be limited to middle relief upon rejoining Pittsburgh's bullpen. Meanwhile, the Pirates will send Colin Holderman to Triple-A Indianapolis to clear a roster spot.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
16
How many pitches does Justin Lawrence generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
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 2023
Even Split
2025
 
 
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-7%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-10%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .262 288 44 40 61 14 1 8
Since 2023vs Right .263 373 96 37 85 13 3 6
2025vs Left .188 24 4 6 3 3 0 0
2025vs Right .167 32 13 2 5 1 0 0
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
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-52%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-47%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-70%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 6.01 1.76 79.1 7 7 9 8.8 4.5 1.0
Since 2023Away 2.87 1.20 69.0 2 4 4 8.1 4.8 0.7
2025Home 0.00 1.13 8.0 1 0 0 9.0 4.5 0.0
2025Away 1.59 1.24 5.2 0 0 0 14.3 6.4 0.0
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
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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
2.13
 
K/9
11.2
 
BB/9
5.3
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
95.0 mph
 
ERA
0.66
 
WHIP
1.17
 
BABIP
.271
 
GB/FB
1.75
 
Left On Base
93.8%
 
Exit Velocity
81.7 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
10.2%
 
Spin Rate
2669 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.4%
 
Swinging Strike
13.0%
 
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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.
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Begins rehab assignment
PPittsburgh Pirates
Elbow
August 20, 2025
Lawrence (elbow) walked one and struck out three in a scoreless frame in his first rehab appearance with Single-A Bradenton on Tuesday.
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Throwing off mound in Florida
PPittsburgh Pirates
Elbow
August 2, 2025
Lawrence (elbow) has been throwing side sessions at the Pirates' spring training facility in Florida, MLB.com reports.
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Making progress
PPittsburgh Pirates
Elbow
July 5, 2025
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Lawrence (elbow) has progressed to throwing from 120 feet, MLB.com reports.
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Set for three more weeks of rest
PPittsburgh Pirates
Elbow
May 21, 2025
Lawrence recently received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow and will rest for three weeks before beginning a throwing program, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
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Moved to 60-day IL
PPittsburgh Pirates
Elbow
May 3, 2025
The Pirates transferred Lawrence (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.
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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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