This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lawrence goes to the sweeper: 60% of his two-strike pitches, against 34.4% the rest of the time.
80 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Lawrence releases the ball from a submarine slot, about 1 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
291 tracked release points, averaging 4.4 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Lawrence's sinker moves 17.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
117 thrown, averaging 95.3 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 69.2% of the time, against 40% when he is ahead.
78 pitches behind in the count, 75 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Lawrence's sweeper spins at 2,988 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
121 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.
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.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.8 mph separates Lawrence's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 95.6 against 81.8.
54 and 121 of them respectively.
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.
He lives on one side of the plate
Lawrence works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
291 located pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lawrence's sinker averages 95.3 mph, and has touched 98.2.
117 thrown, 40.1% of his pitches.
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 2.25 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
291 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.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Lawrence's 4-seam fastball carries 11.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
54 thrown, averaging 95.6 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Lawrence puts 53.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.3% when he is ahead.
78 located pitches behind, 75 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lawrence works with 3 pitches: Sweeper, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball. The sweeper is 41.4% of everything he throws.
292 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.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lawrence throws the 4-seam fastball 27.4% of the time against left-handers and 14.2% against right-handers.
197 pitches to right-handers, 95 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.6% of Lawrence's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
63 of 291 located pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Lawrence throws a strike on the first pitch 61.5% of the time.
78 plate appearances started in 2026.
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.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Lawrence releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
209 tracked pitches in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lawrence goes to the sweeper: 60% of his two-strike pitches, against 34.4% the rest of the time.
80 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Lawrence throws a fastball 69.2% of the time, against 40% when he is ahead.
78 pitches behind in the count, 75 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Lawrence puts 53.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.3% when he is ahead.
78 located pitches behind, 75 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Lawrence throws a strike on the first pitch 61.5% of the time.
78 plate appearances started in 2026.
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 1 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
291 tracked release points, averaging 4.4 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Lawrence releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
209 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 sinker moves 17.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
117 thrown, averaging 95.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Lawrence's 4-seam fastball carries 11.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
54 thrown, averaging 95.6 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 2,988 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
121 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.8 mph separates Lawrence's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 95.6 against 81.8.
54 and 121 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lawrence's sinker averages 95.3 mph, and has touched 98.2.
117 thrown, 40.1% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lawrence works with 3 pitches: Sweeper, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball. The sweeper is 41.4% of everything he throws.
292 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lawrence throws the 4-seam fastball 27.4% of the time against left-handers and 14.2% against right-handers.
197 pitches to right-handers, 95 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.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Lawrence works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
291 located pitches in 2026.
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 2.25 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
291 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.6% of Lawrence's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
63 of 291 located pitches.
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