Lawrence was claimed off waivers from the Twins and immediately earned his first Nationals save, working through a hit and a walk in extra innings to close out his Washington debut. The Nationals have used 11 different pitchers for saves this season in full committee mode — no one has seized the role. Lawrence's fresh-slate opportunity in a thin bullpen gives him a realistic path to regular ninth-inning work that most closers on established teams don't have. At ~5% owned he costs nothing on the wire. If he converts two or three more in a row, the role crystallizes. Stash in leagues with 14+ teams or aggressive add strategies.

Lawrence was claimed off waivers from the Twins and immediately earned his first Nationals save, working through a hit and a walk in extra innings. Washington has used 11 different pitchers for saves this season with no defined closer. Lawrence's debut save does not lock in the role — it was situational — but his fresh opportunity in a thin bullpen makes him worth monitoring and stashing in deep leagues. Two or three more conversions and the job crystallizes.