Casey Lee Lawrence (born October 28, 1987), nicknamed “Twig”, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He previously played in MLB for the Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners, and for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Lawrence was not selected in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft and signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an undrafted free agent. In lieu of a signing bonus, Lawrence received a plane ticket to Dunedin, Florida.
He was assigned to the Short Season-A Auburn Doubledays, where he was named a mid-season All-Star, and earned a promotion to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts before the end of the season. In total, Lawrence went 7–2 in 2010, with a 2.33 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 771⁄3 innings.
On May 11, 2017, Lawrence was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners. On June 1, he set a Mariners franchise record for most strikeouts in a single relief appearance when he struck out 9 batters over 5 innings against the Colorado Rockies.
On March 30, 2021, Lawrence signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. On May 19, prior to the start of the ALPB season, Lawrence’s contract was purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays organization and was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. On November 29, Lawrence signed a new minor league contract with the Blue Jays and was invited to spring training.
There are no details about his marital status. He may be married or unmarried. There are also no rumors about his wife and girlfriend.