Whether it’s in the infield or in the outfield, Arizona Diamondbacks former first-round pick Jordan Lawlar came into spring training with one goal: Make the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day roster.
“That’s the only goal, honestly,” Lawlar told Arizona Sports’ Bickley & Marotta Friday.
Lawlar hit .294 with an .897 OPS and five extra-base hits last spring and has hit .323 with a 1.174 OPS and four home runs through 10 games this spring.
“I’ve always had the hard work gene in me, and kind of trusting that and trusting my work I put in every day,” Lawlar said. “That just turns back into controlling the controllables and going out there, trust your preparation, trust your approaches and at the end of the day, go dominate.”
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A big part of dominating this spring has been Lawlar’s more “well-rounded” approach offensively. He’s focused on shifting his approach so he can hit more types of pitches.
“You hit the bad ones and take the good ones, ideally,” Lawlar said. “So it kind of boils back down to approach and what you’re looking for. How that plays into your strengths and what kind of pitcher you have on the mound, and committing to your one thing that you’re focused on.”
While Lawlar has found success in spring training this year and likely has himself in position to make the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day roster, it’s been a journey for the 23-year-old.
After playing his first full season in the minors in 2022, Lawlar got called up during the 2023 season.
While it was a limited sample size (34 at-bats), the then-20-year-old struggled, hitting .129 with a .335 OPS.
Lawlar returned to the minors for 2024 and raked. He hit .318 with a .900 OPS.
After getting experience in the Dominican Winter League in the offseason, the Diamondbacks youngster started the 2025 season at Triple-A Reno before getting two separate call-ups.
Between his eight-game May stint and 20-game stint late in the season, Lawlar compiled 74 plate appearances in the majors last year. While his numbers improved from his 2023 stint, they still weren’t good.
Lawlar hit .182 with a .545 OPS. He had seven doubles, drew six walks and struck out 26 times.
He had another chance to play in the Dominican Winter League this offseason, and now he’s using everything he’s learned over the last four-plus years to make a push for Arizona’s Opening Day roster.
“I don’t see failure as failure. I see it as a opportunity to learn and you’re either succeeding or you’re learning from those opportunities,” Lawlar said of going between the majors and minors. “So, I use it to hunger me, drive me and kind of light that fire again.
“Obviously, it can be disappointing. We all want to be in the big leagues and help the team win and fight for some championships like we did in 2023. But it’s all how you see it and it’s your perspective on it.”
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