Michael Lorenzen
32-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Neck
Est. Return 4/9/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The right-hander signed with Detroit for 2023 and pitched to a 3.58 ERA and 19.9 percent strikeout rate over 105.2 innings before being shipped to Philadelphia. Lorenzen was electric in his first two starts for the Phillies and threw a no-hitter, but he had a 9.23 ERA in his next six outings and finished the campaign out of the rotation. His overall 4.18 ERA and 1.21 WHIP across 153 innings for the season is solid, but the late collapse is difficult to ignore, especially since a 4.55 xERA and 4.68 xFIP indicate he may have deserved some worse results. Lorenzen remains a solid back-end starter and should be able to grab a rotation spot somewhere in 2024, but his low strikeout numbers leave limited upside for fantasy managers. Read Past Outlooks
Pitching at Triple-A
Lorenzen (undisclosed) threw live batting practice Wednesday and is scheduled to pitch for Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander will begin the season on the injured list with an unspecified designation as he continues to build up his throwing program after signing with the Rangers last week. Lorenzen threw 28 pitches during Wednesday's session and will continue ramping up his workload Saturday, with another start scheduled for the back half of next week. The 32-year-old will be eligible to be activated during the second week of April.
The right-hander will begin the season on the injured list with an unspecified designation as he continues to build up his throwing program after signing with the Rangers last week. Lorenzen threw 28 pitches during Wednesday's session and will continue ramping up his workload Saturday, with another start scheduled for the back half of next week. The 32-year-old will be eligible to be activated during the second week of April.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-10%
BAA vs LHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .223 | 109 | 59 | 106 | 18 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .249 | 87 | 32 | 113 | 13 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .218 | 70 | 32 | 69 | 12 | |||
2023vs Right | .275 | 41 | 15 | 69 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | .233 | 39 | 27 | 37 | 6 | |||
2022vs Right | .217 | 46 | 17 | 44 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-33%
ERA at Home
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.41 | 1.20 | 134.2 | 7.6 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.12 | 1.28 | 116.0 | 6.4 | 3.4 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 3.77 | 1.23 | 86.0 | 6.9 | 2.8 | ||||
2023Away | 4.70 | 1.18 | 67.0 | 6.0 | 2.7 | ||||
2022Home | 2.77 | 1.13 | 48.2 | 8.7 | 3.7 | ||||
2022Away | 5.69 | 1.43 | 49.0 | 7.0 | 4.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael Lorenzen compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.36K/9
6.5BB/9
2.8HR/9
1.2Fastball
94.2 mphERA
4.18WHIP
1.21BABIP
.269GB/FB
1.18Left On Base
69.4%Exit Velocity
83.1 mphBarrels/BBE
5.0%Spin Rate
2390 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.7%Swinging Strike
9.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Being pursued by Yanks, ChiSox
The Yankees have checked in on Lorenzen, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Heyman lists the White Sox as also having interest in the right-hander. Lorenzen would offer some protection in the rotation for the Yankees with Gerrit Cole's injury situation up in the air. With the White Sox, the right-hander would provide some desperately needed rotation depth.
Heyman lists the White Sox as also having interest in the right-hander. Lorenzen would offer some protection in the rotation for the Yankees with Gerrit Cole's injury situation up in the air. With the White Sox, the right-hander would provide some desperately needed rotation depth.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lorenzen broke camp in the Angels' rotation last year after spending seven seasons as primarily a reliever and a two-way curiosity. That led to a fair amount of interest in how he'd look in the new role, but the results were rather bland. Unsurprisingly, his durability concerns didn't suddenly dissipate when moving to a starting role, with a shoulder injury costing him over two months. In 18 starts, he managed a forgettable 4.24 ERA, a mark that looks quite fair given his 4.31 FIP. His 20.7 K% and 10.7 BB% were both on the wrong side of league average, something his above-average 50.2% groundball rate couldn't entirely make up for. The whole package adds up to a capable back-end starter but nothing more. The Tigers evidently like him in that role, signing him to a one-year deal in December. The move brings him to a pitcher-friendly park in a weak division, which could increase the number of starts in which he's a worthy streamer, but he shouldn't be much more than that.
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Opening season on IL
Rangers general manager Chris Young said Wednesday that Lorenzen will begin the season on the 15-day injured list, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Set for bullpen Tuesday
Lorenzen will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Dave Sessions of MLB.com reports.
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Opening Day not ruled out
Rangers general manager Chris Young said Friday that it's possible Lorenzen will be part of the team's Opening Day rotation, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Will be part of rotation
Lorenzen said in an interview with Foul Territory on Friday that he will be part of the Rangers' rotation, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Signs with Rangers
Lorenzen signed a one-year $4.5 million contract with the Rangers on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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