The Nationals announced that they have claimed right-hander Justin Lawrence off waivers from the Twins. Minnesota designated him for assignment a few days ago. In a corresponding move, the Nats designated right-hander Jhancarlos Lara for assignment. Lawrence is out of options and will need an active roster spot once he reports to the team. Lawrence, […]

The Twins announced that right-hander Justin Lawrence has been designated for assignment. The move opens a spot on Minnesota’s 26-man roster for Kendry Rojas, as the left-hander has been activated from the 15-day injured list. Rojas posted a 1.26 ERA over his first 14 1/3 innings in the majors, though that dream start was undermined […]

The Twins announced they’ve acquired reliever Justin Lawrence from the Pirates for cash. Pittsburgh designated the right-hander for assignment last week. Minnesota already had an opening on the 40-man roster and doesn’t need to make a corresponding move tonight. Lawrence is out of minor league options, so the Twins will need to add him to the […]

The Pirates announced that right-hander Justin Lawrence has been designated for assignment. That opens active and 40-man roster space for righty Jared Jones. It was reported yesterday that Jones would be activated from the 60-day injured list to start tonight’s game. Lawrence, 31, is having a poor season. He has thrown 22 innings for the […]