Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Justin Lawrence was born November 25, 1994, in Canal Zone, Panama. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

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.

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 innings. Lawrence spent 2018 with the Lancaster JetHawks, pitching to an 0-2 record and 2.65 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 54.1 relief innings.

After the 2018 season, Lawrence played in the Arizona Fall League. The Rockies also added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.

On April 29, 2021, Lawrence was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. 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.