After 55 games at Class A Lancaster last season, the 24-year-old right-hander was promoted directly to Triple-A Albuquerque for the 2019 campaign, which begins later tonight against Salt Lake City. After impressing during spring training, it’s apparent that Lawrence made the most of his time with the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale.
“It was an absolute surprise,” Lawrence said in a recent telephone interview. “I didn’t find out until the rosters came out before we broke camp. I was walking over to the pegboard and I didn’t even get to it. One of my good friends, Ben Bowden, got there first and he had a look on his face.