Before Justin Lawrence was a flame-throwing sidearmer in the Rockies’ bullpen, he was just another right-handed reliever at Jacksonville University. That’s when he had a career-changing realization
There were glaring growing pains as Lawrence adjusted to being a sidewinder in the minors. He posted an 8.39 ERA in his first pro season between rookie-league Grand Junction and short-season Boise. He settled in with a 4.98 in the lower minors in 2016, thenover the next couple of years when his fastball velocity reached triple digits.
Then adversity hit. Lawrence scuffled in the high minors in ’19, and the positive PED test soon followed. “Coming into 2021, I knew it was make-or-break, it was do-or-die time,” Lawrence said. “I knew that my dream of making it as a big-league baseball player was really on the fringe.” Lawrence finally made his debut in April 2021. Now, despite a 6.52 ERA in 57 big-league appearances, he’s a reliever manager Bud Black is counting on to help stabilize Colorado’s shaky bullpen.Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Justin Lawrence stands on the mound during a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, March 15, 2021, in Scottdale, Ariz. After shooting up the Rockies’ prospect rankings amid dominating 2017 and ’18 seasons, Lawrence posted a 8.
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