This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lawrence goes to the sweeper: 65.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.9% the rest of the time.
180 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Lawrence releases the ball from a submarine slot, about 0 degrees above horizontal and 2.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
683 tracked release points, averaging 4.4 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Lawrence's sweeper moves 17.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
299 thrown, averaging 82.1 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .430 expected average against them, against .333 on his breaking balls.
171 of his fastballs thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Lawrence throws a fastball 71.8% of the time, against 42.4% when he is ahead.
206 pitches behind in the count, 177 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Lawrence's sweeper spins at 2,981 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
299 thrown in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Lawrence's stuff spins at 2,669 rpm, 98th percentile in the league.
292 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 12th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Lawrence lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
683 located pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lawrence projects a .404 average, 4th percentile.
292 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 514th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lawrence's sinker averages 95.6 mph, and has touched 98.3.
273 thrown, 39.9% of his pitches.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Lawrence lives in the strike zone: 45.4% of his pitches are in it, 77th percentile.
292 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 126th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.5 mph separates Lawrence's sinker from his sweeper, 95.6 against 82.1.
273 and 299 of them respectively.
He lives on one side of the plate
Lawrence works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
683 located pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Lawrence lands 51.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.4% of his breaking balls.
171 of his fastballs, 121 of his breaking balls.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lawrence works with 3 pitches: Sweeper, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball. The sweeper is 43.7% of everything he throws.
684 classified pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Lawrence, 27th percentile.
292 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 393rd in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Lawrence's 4-seam fastball carries 9.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
112 thrown, averaging 95.5 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lawrence's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.8 mph, against 88.8 off his sinker.
112 and 273 of them thrown.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Lawrence throws a strike on the first pitch 58% of the time.
176 plate appearances started in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Lawrence releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
601 tracked pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lawrence throws the sweeper 47.9% of the time against right-handers and 38.1% against left-handers.
390 pitches to right-handers, 294 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Lawrence puts 46.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39% when he is ahead.
206 located pitches behind, 177 ahead.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.3% of the contact Lawrence gives up is hit hard, 37th percentile.
292 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 339th in MLB.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lawrence goes to the sweeper: 65.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.9% the rest of the time.
180 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Lawrence throws a fastball 71.8% of the time, against 42.4% when he is ahead.
206 pitches behind in the count, 177 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Lawrence throws a strike on the first pitch 58% of the time.
176 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Lawrence puts 46.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39% when he is ahead.
206 located pitches behind, 177 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Lawrence releases the ball from a submarine slot, about 0 degrees above horizontal and 2.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
683 tracked release points, averaging 4.4 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Lawrence releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
601 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Lawrence's sweeper moves 17.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
299 thrown, averaging 82.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Lawrence's 4-seam fastball carries 9.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
112 thrown, averaging 95.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .430 expected average against them, against .333 on his breaking balls.
171 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Lawrence lands 51.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.4% of his breaking balls.
171 of his fastballs, 121 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Lawrence's sweeper spins at 2,981 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
299 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lawrence's sinker averages 95.6 mph, and has touched 98.3.
273 thrown, 39.9% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.5 mph separates Lawrence's sinker from his sweeper, 95.6 against 82.1.
273 and 299 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lawrence works with 3 pitches: Sweeper, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball. The sweeper is 43.7% of everything he throws.
684 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lawrence's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.8 mph, against 88.8 off his sinker.
112 and 273 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lawrence throws the sweeper 47.9% of the time against right-handers and 38.1% against left-handers.
390 pitches to right-handers, 294 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Lawrence's stuff spins at 2,669 rpm, 98th percentile in the league.
292 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 12th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Lawrence lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
683 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Lawrence works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
683 located pitches in 2026.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lawrence projects a .404 average, 4th percentile.
292 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 514th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Lawrence, 27th percentile.
292 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 393rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.3% of the contact Lawrence gives up is hit hard, 37th percentile.
292 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 339th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Lawrence lives in the strike zone: 45.4% of his pitches are in it, 77th percentile.
292 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 126th in MLB.
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