Pirates Reinstate Justin Lawrence From 60-Day IL

"Lawrence, 30, was claimed off waivers from the Rockies in March. He tossed 11 1/3 innings for the Bucs, allowing just one earned run, before elbow inflammation put him on the 15-day IL in late April. He was quickly transferred to the 60-day IL in early May, suggesting the club didn't expect him back before July. While he has missed most of the season, he has gotten healthy in time to perhaps log a few more innings before the winter arrives."

"Prior to being claimed by the Pirates, he had spent his entire career with the Rockies. He gave Colorado 194 innings with a 5.43 earned run average, 21.3% strikeout rate, 12.5% walk rate and 50.9% round ball rate. The Rockies put him on waivers in March, when the Bucs decided to grab him, perhaps hoping that his upper-90s velocity could translate to better results away from Coors Field. The initial results were encouraging but the injury got in the way."

"The Pirates announced that right-hander Justin Lawrence has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Fellow righty Colin Holderman has been optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding active roster move. The 40-man roster had a couple of vacancies and the count moves from 38 to 39 with this transaction. Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reported the moves prior to the official announcement."

Justin Lawrence was reinstated from the 60-day injured list by the Pirates, and Colin Holderman was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding roster move. Lawrence was claimed off waivers from the Rockies in March. He threw 11 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh, allowing one earned run before elbow inflammation placed him on the 15-day IL and then the 60-day IL. He has recovered enough to potentially pitch later this season. Lawrence logged 194 innings for Colorado with a 5.43 ERA, 21.3% strikeout rate, 12.5% walk rate and 50.9% ground ball rate. He qualified as a Super Two and earned $975,000 last season. He is out of options and the club must decide on his 2026 contract.

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