Reggie Lawson
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| Born: August 2, 1997 Victorville, California | |||||||||||||||
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Reginald Jefferson Lawson (born August 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Lawson attended Victor Valley High School in Victorville, California.[1] Lawson played in the 2015 Perfect Game All-American Classic.[2] Lawson was a member of Team USA when they won Gold at the 2015 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup.[3][4] He had committed to play college baseball at Arizona State University.[1][5] Lawson was drafted by the San Diego Padres, with the 71st overall selection, in the Compensation Round B of the 2016 MLB draft.[6] He signed with the Padres for a $1.9 million signing bonus.[7]
Professional career
[edit]Lawson made his professional debut in 2016 with the AZL Padres of the Rookie-level Arizona League, going 0–0 with a 8.31 ERA and 7 strikeouts over 8+2⁄3 innings . He spent the 2017 season with the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Single–A Midwest League, going 4–6 with a 5.30 ERA and 89 strikeouts over 73 innings.[8] Lawson spent the 2018 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm of the High–A California League, going 8–5 with a 4.69 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 117 innings.[9][10] In 2019, Lawson played for the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Texas League, going 3–1 with a 5.20 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 27+2⁄3 innings .[11] He appeared in just six games due to an elbow injury.[12][13] Following the 2019 season, Lawson played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.[13][14]
Lawson did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2020.[15] On November 20, 2020, Lawson was added to the 40-man roster.[16] Lawson missed a large portion of the 2021 season recovering from Tommy John, and pitched only 6+2⁄3 minor league innings, allowing 10 runs. He was outrighted off of the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[17] He began the 2022 season with the Double–A San Antonio Missions, compiling a 4–6 record and 5.63 ERA with 55 strikeouts across 17 starts. Lawson announced his retirement from professional baseball on August 13, 2022.[18]
On November 14, 2023, Lawson came out of retirement and re–joined the Padres organization.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Matthew Peters (June 21, 2016). "Victor Valley's Reggie Lawson signs big deal with San Diego Padres". Daily Press. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Perfect Game. "2015 Perfect Game All-American Classic – San Diego". Perfect Game. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Matthew Peters (February 26, 2016). "Prep Baseball: Victor Valley's Reggie Lawson starts season as a top prospect". Daily Press. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Staff Reports (August 19, 2015). "Victor Valley pitcher Reggie Lawson named to USA 18U team". Daily Press. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ John Sickels (June 7, 2016). "2016 MLB Draft: Reggie Lawson, RHP, Victorville, California". Minor League Ball. SB Nation. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ AJ Cassavell (June 9, 2016). "Fireballer caps talent-rich Day 1 for Padres". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Daniel Kramer (June 20, 2016). "Padres agree to deal with No. 71 overall Draft pick Lawson". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Jeff Sanders (June 20, 2018). "Minors: Reggie Lawson changing it up in Cal League". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Kale Steed (April 3, 2019). "Lawson will be dealing for Sod Poodles". Amarillo Globe-News. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ James Clark (June 2018). "Changeup Taught by Hoffman Making a Real Difference for Reggie Lawson". East Village Times. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Amarillo Sod Poodles (May 2, 2019). "Sod Poodles Blank Cardinals 1–0, Earn First Shutout In Franchise History". MiLB.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ AJ Cassavell (October 2, 2019). "Welke Classic gives glimpse at Padres' future". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ a b Mike Rosenbaum (October 4, 2019). "Owen Miller embraces versatility in AFL". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Jonathan Mayo (October 18, 2019). "Feeling healthy, Lawson spins scoreless start". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Andres Muñoz, Reggie Lawson undergo Tommy John". MLB.com.
- ^ Connor Byrne (2020-11-20). "Padres Designate Luis Perdomo, Select 3 Players". MLB Trade Rumors. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Padres' Reggie Lawson: Outrighted to Triple-A".
- ^ "Minors: Jay Groome deals for El Paso; Reggie Lawson retires". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Slumber Company: Pitching Sleeper Candidates in the Padres System". madfriars.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)