Michael Lorenzen
32-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
4.24
WHIP
1.24
K
14
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
Rocked by Reds
Lorenzen (2-1) took the loss Saturday, coughing up five runs on six hits and a walk over six-plus innings in an 8-4 loss to Cincinnati. He struck out three.
ANALYSIS
The veteran right-hander came out firing, striking out the first two batters he faced, but things began to go sideways for Lorenzen in the second frame. Even so, he'd put together a quality start through six innings, but manager Bruce Bochy let him begin the seventh and Lorenzen hit Tyler Stephenson with a pitch before serving up a homer to Jonathan India. He left the mound after exactly 100 pitches (68 strikes), and Lorenzen will take a 4.24 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 14:9 K:BB through 17 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come on the road next weekend in Kansas City.
The veteran right-hander came out firing, striking out the first two batters he faced, but things began to go sideways for Lorenzen in the second frame. Even so, he'd put together a quality start through six innings, but manager Bruce Bochy let him begin the seventh and Lorenzen hit Tyler Stephenson with a pitch before serving up a homer to Jonathan India. He left the mound after exactly 100 pitches (68 strikes), and Lorenzen will take a 4.24 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 14:9 K:BB through 17 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come on the road next weekend in Kansas City.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
91
Last 10 Games
91
Last 5 Games
91
How many pitches does Michael Lorenzen generally throw?
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What part of the game does Michael Lorenzen generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-84%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .216 | 119 | 65 | 107 | 18 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .253 | 91 | 35 | 124 | 15 | |||
2024vs Left | .048 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .306 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | |||
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
-27%
ERA at Home
2024
-67%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.58 | 1.19 | 140.2 | 7.4 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.89 | 1.28 | 127.0 | 6.7 | 3.7 | ||||
2024Home | 7.50 | 1.17 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | ||||
2024Away | 2.45 | 1.27 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 6.5 | ||||
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
1.56K/9
7.4BB/9
4.8HR/9
1.1Fastball
94.2 mphERA
4.24WHIP
1.24BABIP
.228GB/FB
1.58Left On Base
71.4%Exit Velocity
83.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.2%Spin Rate
2277 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.1%Swinging Strike
11.4%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.
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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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Settles in for win
Lorenzen (2-0) got the win Atlanta on Sunday, allowing three runs on three hits and three walks while striking out seven over six innings.
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Earns win in season debut
Lorenzen (1-0) allowed zero runs on three hits while walking five to earn the win in Monday's 1-0 victory over the Tigers. He struck out four.
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Activated for Rangers debut
Lorenzen (neck) was activated from the 15-day injured list by the Rangers on Monday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Making season debut Monday
Lorenzen (neck) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to make his Rangers debut Monday against the Tigers, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Role unclear?
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Thursday that Cody Bradford will remain in the rotation after Lorenzen (neck) is activated, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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