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Rockies’ Justin Lawrence throwing sweeper, reaping rewards

A sweeper is a pitch with more horizontal break than a traditional slider

DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 4: Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Justin Lawrence (61) is having a strong start to the season at Coors Field on May 4, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9 to 6. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, COLORADO – MAY 4: Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Justin Lawrence (61) is having a strong start to the season at Coors Field on May 4, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9 to 6. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post
By | psaunders@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Justin Lawrence is not trying to be trendy. It just so happens that his most devasting pitch happens to be the "it pitch" in baseball right now.
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