Justin
Lawrence
PAge : 31Throws : R
#55
Justin Lawrence
#55P
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 96 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2021-04-29
Born in : Panama City, Panama
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 7.34 | 34.1 | 43 | 1.95 | |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.26 | 6.1 | 6 | 2.21 |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 | 6.0 | 12 | 3.17 |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 23 | 0 | 2 | 5.32 | 22.0 | 25 | 1.55 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0.51 | 17.2 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies | 56 | 4 | 4 | 6.49 | 59.2 | 45 | 1.78 |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies | 69 | 4 | 7 | 3.72 | 75.0 | 78 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies | 38 | 3 | 1 | 5.70 | 42.2 | 48 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies | 19 | 1 | 0 | 8.64 | 16.2 | 17 | 2.40 |
| Career totals | 236 | 13 | 15 | 5.34 | 246.0 | 254 | 1.61 | |
ContractWashington Nationals payroll →
- Type
- Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 1.2 M$
- AAV
- 1.23 M$
2026
1.23 M$
Not 40 man
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
7.34
FIP
6.97
xFIP
5.11
ERA-
173
WHIP
1.95
K%
24.3 %
BB%
15.8 %
Strikeouts
43
Innings
34.3
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.6
Strikeouts
32
2026 WAR
-0.9
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-15)
- 20231.2 WAR · 1.0 per full season
- 2024-0.9 WAR · -1.0 per full season
- 20250.5 WAR · 1.8 per full season
- 2026-0.9 WAR · -1.7 per full season
Outlook, age included
-15 · 31 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
56
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 77
- STF
- Stuff
- 69
- CTL
- Control
- 48
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 60
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 71
- EX
- Experience
- 66
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
-0.9
#258 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
2 / 100
#257 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
7 / 100
Surplus $-10.0M · salary $1.2MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 6.97 · RA9-WAR: -1.4
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
95.6 mi/h
60th percentile
K%
24.3 %
60th percentile
BB%
15.8 %
1th percentile
xERA
6.47
1th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.380
1th percentile
Barrels allowed
10.0 %
10th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WSH | -0.9 | 2 | 56 | 95.6 | 24.3 | 15.8 | 6.47 | .380 |
| 2025 | PIT | 0.5 | 83 | 65 | 94.9 | 33.3 | 11.6 | 2.96 | .269 |
| 2024 | COL | -0.9 | 1 | 56 | 95.1 | 16.1 | 11.8 | 6.23 | .380 |
| 2023 | COL | 1.2 | 52 | 71 | 95.4 | 23.9 | 11.0 | 3.74 | .299 |
| 2022 | COL | 0.6 | 51 | 71 | 96.2 | 25.1 | 11.5 | 3.57 | .297 |
| 2021 | COL | 0.0 | 5 | 59 | 97.4 | 19.8 | 22.1 | 5.47 | .354 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | vs NYY | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.34 |
| Jul 10 | vs NYY | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.56 |
| Jul 8 | vs HOU | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.44 |
| Jul 7 | vs HOU | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Jul 5 | vs PIT | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.76 |
| Jul 3 | vs PIT | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.58 |
| Jun 27 | @ BAL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.76 |
| Jun 20 | @ AZ | 0.2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8.04 |
| Jun 18 | @ TEX | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.59 |
| Jun 13 | vs STL | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6.15 |