Justin Lawrence - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Jesús Rodríguez's RBI single helps the Giants rally to beat the Pirates 7-6 in 12 innings

Jesús Rodríguez hit an RBI single in the 12th inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied from a pair of two-run deficits to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6

MAY 11 • Associated Press

Rafael Devers goes deep and Robbie Ray pitches the Giants to a 5-2 win over the Pirates

Rafael Devers homered to back six strong innings from Robbie Ray, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Davis homers twice, Keller works 7 strong innings as the Pirates beat Central-leading Reds 9-1

Henry Davis hit his first two home runs of the season, Mitch Keller pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 9-1 to end a fi...

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Pirates fans owe this reliever an apology after stunning turnaround There were plenty of Pittsburgh Pirates fans ready to write off Justin Lawrence after Opening Day. Honestly, it was understandable at the ti...

APRIL 29 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Scoreless inning in loss Lawrence tossed a scoreless inning with one strikeout Monday in the 4-2 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Lawrence was limited to just 17 appearances last season with an elbow injury, but has pitched 14 times already this year. The sinker-sweeper pitcher has tallied 16 strikeouts already this year and has two holds. Right now, Lawrence is pitching more low-leverage situations, but that could change if he continues to shut batters down (zero runs allowed in last six appearances).

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Cards get consecutive HRs, 2-run double in 9th and top Pirates 4-2 after being no-hit into 7th

Jose Fermin hit a tiebreaking two-run double after Pedro Pages and JJ Wetherholt hit consecutive homers — all in the ninth inning — as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the P...

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Cardinals' Alec Burleson breaks up Pirates' perfect game bid with infield single in 7th inning

Four Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers combined to hold the St. Louis Cardinals hitless through 6 2/3 innings before Alec Burleson’s two-out infield single off Evan Sisk in the seventh b...

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Busch ends 0-for-30 slide with tying single, Cubs overcome 5-run deficit to beat Pirates 7-6

Michael Busch ended an 0-for-30 slide with a tying, two-run single in the eighth inning and Carson Kelly had a winning single in the ninth as the Chicago Cubs overcame a five-run d...

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Nick Castellanos' two-run double, Jake Cronenworth's homer spark Padres over Pirates 8-2

Nick Castellanos hit a two-run double, Jake Cronenworth added a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Jason Mackey's nine observations: How the Pirates got their groove back in Cincinnati CINCINNATI — Moments after a frustrating Opening Day loss, the Pirates entered the visiting clubhouse at Citi Field when Justin Lawrence hea...

APRIL 1 • MLB.COM

Chase Burns notches 1st major league win in Reds' 2-0 victory over Pirates

Chase Burns allowed one hit in five innings for his first major league win, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

Carson Benge homers in big league debut to help Mets pound Pirates in opener

In his fourth major league plate appearance, Carson Benge connected

MARCH 27 • Associated Press

New-look Mets knock out Skenes in 1st inning and sink Pirates 11-7 in season opener at Citi Field

Brett Baty laced a bases-loaded triple and the New York Mets chased Paul Skenes in the first inning of his worst major league start, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 in their se...

MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Unique path, confidence has led Justin Lawrence to key relief role for Pirates LAKELAND, Fla. — Justin Lawrence was staring at a 3-0 count in the fifth inning Saturday against Tigers catcher Jake Rogers at Joker Marchan...

MARCH 7 • MLB.COM

Settles with Pittsburgh The Pirates and Lawrence avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.225 million contract Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Lawrence had been arbitration-eligible for the second time. The righty was limited to only 17 appearances in 2025 due to injury, but he was highly effective when on the bump, yielding just one run with a 23:8 K:BB over 17.2 frames. Lawrence should operate in a middle relief role in 2026.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Former Pirates reliever should be on their reunion radar after NPB breakout The Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen could use another reliever. Their depth chart already has a solid core in the pen, led by Dennis Santana, Ju...

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • RUMBUNTER.COM

After long road back from injury, Pirates RHP Justin Lawrence seeks strong finish It would have been unsurprising to see Pittsburgh Pirates righty Justin Lawrence, who hadn’t pitched since late April, eased back onto the m...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Pirates roster move welcomes back pitcher who hasn't appeared in game since April The Pittsburgh Pirates activated Justin Lawrence off of the 60-day IL and optioned Colin Holderman to Triple-A Indianapolis.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates reinstate RHP Justin Lawrence from 60-day IL, option RHP Colin Holderman Justin Lawrence’s long road to recovery is finally over. The Pittsburgh Pirates ended the rehabilitation assignment of the right-handed reli...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Activated off injured list The Pirates reinstated Lawrence (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Friday.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals start 3-game series against the Pirates

The Washington Nationals start a three-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Pirates take road skid into matchup with the Orioles

The Pittsburgh Pirates will aim to end their three-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Pirates aim to end 4-game losing streak, take on the Orioles

The Pittsburgh Pirates come into the matchup with the Baltimore Orioles after losing four straight games

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Pirates look to stop skid in game against the Orioles

The Pittsburgh Pirates come into the matchup with the Baltimore Orioles after losing three straight games

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Pirates look to avoid series sweep against the Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers will look to sweep a three-game series with a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

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