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Pirates' Justin Lawrence: Activated off injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated Justin Lawrence (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Friday.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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Pirates' Justin Lawrence: Begins rehab assignment
Justin Lawrence (elbow) walked one and struck out three in a scoreless frame in his first rehab appearance with Single-A Bradenton on Tuesday.Lawrence is finally game-ready again after missing nearly four months with right elbow inflammation. He'll likely require a handful of rehab outings before rejoining the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen. Lawrence had permitted just one run with a 15:6 K:BB over 11.1 frames before getting injured.
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Pirates' Justin Lawrence: Taking next steps
Justin Lawrence (elbow) has been throwing side sessions at the Pittsburgh Pirates' spring training facility in Florida, MLB.com reports.Lawrence is making slow progress in his bid to return from the 60-day injured list. He'll face live hitters next and will also likely need a rehab assignment before being activated.
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Pirates' Justin Lawrence: Making progress
Justin Lawrence (elbow) progressed to throwing from 120 feet Wednesday, MLB.com reports.Lawrence has been sidelined since April 25 and received a platelet-rich plasma injection one month later. This is his first reported progress since, though he's still likely at least a few weeks away from being activated from the injured list.
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Pirates' Justin Lawrence: Set for three more weeks of rest
Justin 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.Lawrence has resided on the injured list since April 23 after being diagnosed with inflammation in his right elbow. Though he's been out for nearly a month, Lawrence's condition hadn't shown much improvement, but the Pittsburgh Pirates are hopeful that the PRP injection will provide some relief. The right-hander will likely operate as a middle reliever or setup man once he's ready to return from the IL, perhaps shortly before the All-Star break or soon after.
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Pirates' Justin Lawrence: Moved to 60-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred Justin Lawrence (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Saturday.Lawrence was placed on the 15-day IL due to right elbow inflammation April 24. With his move to the 60-day injured list, the righty reliever isn't eligible to be activated until late June. Lawrence's move to the 60-day IL created room for fellow reliever Tanner Rainey, who had his contract selected from Triple-A on Saturday, to join the 40-man roster.
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Pirates' Justin Lawrence: Dealing with elbow issue
Justin Lawrence was placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation on Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.Lawrence has been a key piece of the Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen, maintaining a 0.79 ERA and 0.97 WHIP across 11.1 innings to begin the season. It's unclear how long he will be sidelined, but Mike Burrows is set to slot in as a replacement relief arm.
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Pirates' Justin Lawrence: Nabs win in extras
Justin Lawrence (1-0) picked up the win in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-innings win over the Cardinals, giving up a hit and a walk while striking out two over 1.2 scoreless innings of relief.The former Rockie has had a strong start to his first season at a lower altitude. Through his first six appearances as a Pirate, Lawrence has a 1.35 ERA and 9:4 K:BB in 6.2 innings, adding a hold to Wednesday's win. With David Bednar trying to work things out at Triple-A and Colin Holderman (knee) on the shelf, Lawrence is Pittsburgh's top high-leverage option from the right side behind current closer Dennis Santana.
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Pirates' Justin Lawrence: Claimed by Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Justin Lawrence off waivers from the Rockies on Monday, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.Lawrence posted a 6.49 ERA and saw his strikeout rate dip to just 16.1 percent and sinker velocity fall to 94.6 mph on average in 2024. However, he had an above-average 24.4 percent strikeout rate from 2022 to 2023 and his sweeper has been a very effective pitch at times. Lawrence is under team control through 2028 and the Pirates felt he was worth a roll of the dice.
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Rockies' Justin Lawrence: Placed on waivers
The Colorado Rockies placed Justin Lawrence on waivers Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.Lawrence regressed notably last season, finishing the year with a 6.49 ERA and 1.78 WHIP over 59.2 innings. He is now available to be picked up by any team willing to bring him in as additional bullpen depth, though he's still eligible to pitch for Colorado while on waivers.
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