15-Day IL
Injury Oblique
Est. Return 7/26/2025
2025 Stats
W-L
5-8
ERA
4.61
WHIP
1.30
K
85
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Having pitched for six different teams in the last four years, Lorenzen is approaching journeyman status. A first-time All-Star in 2023, he continued to pitch well between Texas and Kansas City last season around stints on the injured list due to neck and hamstring problems. He re-signed with the Royals for 2025 and should begin the season at the back end of the rotation. Lorenzen flipped a switch down the stretch, posting a 1.57 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in seven appearances (six starts) with the Royals following a deadline trade. The former two-way player has re-established himself as a capable MLB starter over the past few years after the Reds moved him to the bullpen early in his tenure with the club. Rarely do we see 33-year-olds reach new heights, especially ones with such modest strikeout and walk rates, but it's not completely out of the question with Lorenzen. Read Past Outlooks

Lands on IL with oblique strain
The Royals placed Lorenzen on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left oblique strain.
Analysis
Lorenzen had to be scratched from his final scheduled first-half start over the weekend due to what was referred to as an illness at the time, but it's an oblique strain that lands him on the IL. The right-hander will be eligible for activation July 26, but it's too soon to know whether he will be ready at that time. Lorenzen finished the first half with a 4.61 ERA with a 1.30 WHIP over 99.2 innings.
Lorenzen had to be scratched from his final scheduled first-half start over the weekend due to what was referred to as an illness at the time, but it's an oblique strain that lands him on the IL. The right-hander will be eligible for activation July 26, but it's too soon to know whether he will be ready at that time. Lorenzen finished the first half with a 4.61 ERA with a 1.30 WHIP over 99.2 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
90
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
86
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 2023
-24%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-7%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .207 | 163 | 83 | 152 | 25 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .272 | 130 | 53 | 188 | 29 | |||
2025vs Left | .250 | 42 | 18 | 51 | 7 | |||
2025vs Right | .269 | 43 | 11 | 50 | 10 | |||
2024vs Left | .150 | 51 | 33 | 32 | 6 | |||
2024vs Right | .272 | 46 | 27 | 69 | 11 | |||
2023vs Left | .218 | 70 | 32 | 69 | 12 | |||
2023vs Right | .275 | 41 | 15 | 69 | 8 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-19%
ERA at Home
2025
-25%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 3.54 | 1.23 | 172.2 | 6.8 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 4.36 | 1.25 | 210.1 | 7.0 | 3.3 | ||||
2025Home | 3.79 | 1.29 | 35.2 | 6.8 | 2.5 | ||||
2025Away | 5.06 | 1.31 | 64.0 | 8.2 | 2.7 | ||||
2024Home | 3.00 | 1.20 | 51.0 | 6.5 | 3.9 | ||||
2024Away | 3.52 | 1.26 | 79.1 | 6.8 | 4.3 | ||||
2023Home | 3.77 | 1.23 | 86.0 | 6.9 | 2.8 | ||||
2023Away | 4.70 | 1.18 | 67.0 | 6.0 | 2.7 | ||||
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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
2.93K/9
7.7BB/9
2.6HR/9
1.5Fastball
94.0 mphERA
4.61WHIP
1.30BABIP
.300GB/FB
1.04Left On Base
72.5%Exit Velocity
82.6 mphBarrels/BBE
4.9%Spin Rate
2338 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.2%Swinging Strike
10.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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.
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Scratched from start
Lorenzen was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday against the Mets due to an illness.
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Impresses in fifth win
Lorenzen (5-8) earned the win in Sunday's game at Arizona, allowing two hits and one walk over seven scoreless innings. He struck out seven.
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Falls one out short of win
Lorenzen allowed three runs on six hits and struck out five without walking a batter over 4.2 innings to take a no-decision versus the Mariners on Tuesday.
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Allows two homers in loss
Lorenzen (4-8) took the loss against the Rays on Thursday, allowing four runs on eight hits and no walks with four strikeouts over 5.2 innings.
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Settles for no-decision Friday
Lorenzen came away with a no-decision in Friday's 6-5 win over the Padres, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out four.
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Reaches service-time milestone
Lorenzen reached 10 years of service time in the major leagues Tuesday, reports Anne Rogers of MLB.com.
Analysis
It's a feat that's been accomplished by just 10 percent of all major-league players, and the milestone brings the benefit of a pension for any fully vested player. Lorenzen recorded the achievement in strong form as he delivered a quality start Monday against the Twins, and he has a 3.98 ERA across 370 games in his big-league career.
It's a feat that's been accomplished by just 10 percent of all major-league players, and the milestone brings the benefit of a pension for any fully vested player. Lorenzen recorded the achievement in strong form as he delivered a quality start Monday against the Twins, and he has a 3.98 ERA across 370 games in his big-league career.