Justin LawrencePIT · MIN · WSN · RP

2026 review

Justin Lawrence bounced through PIT, MIN and WSN without ever finding a lane: a 7.34 ERA and 1.95 WHIP in 34.1 IP across 37 games, with a 24.3 K% and a 15.8 BB% over 177 BF. Pittsburgh designated him for assignment May 29 and traded him to Minnesota Jun 2, Minnesota designated him Jun 21, Washington claimed him off waivers Jun 24, then designated him again Jul 21 and outrighted him Jul 23. Taken in 253 of 674 drafts at ADP rank 1270, he finished 1251st of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank and 564th of 575 relievers. His 15.8 BB% over 177 BF was the 9th highest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF, and his 7.34 ERA ran 0.87 above his 6.47 xERA in that same span. The TDK LABS card had him in low-leverage middle relief by May 8, noted the fresh waiver claim in late Jun, and by Jul 21 still had him working middle relief after the trade and the usage fade, with no higher-leverage role opening up.