Justin Lawrence is thriving under pressure

There’s no doubt that Colorado Rockies reliever Justin Lawrence has come a long way. Once a rookie getting sporadic playing time with the big league club, Lawrence has developed into one of the Rockies’ most used and most useful bullpen arms. With a worn down and beleaguered rotation, Lawrence has been turned to often out of the Rockies’ bullpen. He’s pitched the fifth most relief innings in MLB at 38 and is tied for ninth in appearances with 31 so far. He and fellow teammate Jake Bird have pitched the most innings of relief for the Rockies and it’s not particularly close.

Justin Lawrence made his MLB debut in 2021 as a fireballer with scorch-your-eyebrows-off velocity on his sinker. With a…