2023 Stats
W-L
9-9
ERA
4.18
WHIP
1.21
K
111
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Joins roster for NLDS
Lorenzen is listed on the Phillies' roster for their NLDS matchup with Atlanta, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Lorenzen wasn't a part of the Phillies' wild-card roster as they opted for extra bench depth, but he will rejoin the team as the 13th and final pitcher. The 31-year-old righty posted a 4.18 ERA and 1.21 WGIP through 153 innings and figures to continue working out of the bullpen in the postseason. Weston Wilson lost his spot on the playoff roster to make room for Lorenzen.
Lorenzen wasn't a part of the Phillies' wild-card roster as they opted for extra bench depth, but he will rejoin the team as the 13th and final pitcher. The 31-year-old righty posted a 4.18 ERA and 1.21 WGIP through 153 innings and figures to continue working out of the bullpen in the postseason. Weston Wilson lost his spot on the playoff roster to make room for Lorenzen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
76
Last 10 Games
51
Last 5 Games
21
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-20%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .224 | 118 | 68 | 120 | 20 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .251 | 98 | 37 | 125 | 13 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .220 | 69 | 32 | 69 | 12 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .276 | 41 | 15 | 69 | 8 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .233 | 39 | 27 | 37 | 6 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .217 | 46 | 17 | 44 | 5 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .226 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .261 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
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-42%
ERA at Home
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-21%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2021Home | 3.29 | 1.16 | 150.2 | 7.4 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 5.63 | 1.37 | 128.0 | 6.5 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.77 | 1.23 | 86.0 | 6.9 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.77 | 1.20 | 66.0 | 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 | ||||
| 2021Home | 2.25 | 0.88 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2021Away | 9.69 | 2.00 | 13.0 | 6.9 | 6.2 | ||||
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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
9.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lorenzen's outlook has been particularly tricky over the past couple years, as he's been talked up as a potential starter, closer and part-time outfielder during his time with the Reds. Finally a free agent this offseason, he signed a one-year, $7 million deal with the Angels and is now expected to work out of the rotation. He came up as a starter in 2015 with 21 starts and a 5.40 ERA, but he found success out of the bullpen over the past five years with a 3.65 ERA. Lorenzen struggled last season with a 16.8 percent strikeout rate and 11.2 percent walk rate that led to a 5.59 ERA, but his 4.17 FIP leaves significant room for improvement. Departing the hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park will also help his outlook. Lorenzen remains somewhat of a question mark given his transition back to the rotation after five years, but his career 19.9 percent strikeout rate doesn't seem likely to significantly improve while working as a starter, which could limit his upside.
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Excluded from Phillies' WC roster
Lorenzen is not on the Phillies' NL Wild Card Series roster, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
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Notches first save
Lorenzen struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save against the Mets on Sunday.
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Filling piggyback role
Lorenzen and Cristopher Sanchez will be used in a piggyback role Tuesday against Atlanta, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
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Could be moved to bullpen
Lorenzen could be moved to the bullpen with the Phillies expected to shift back to a five-man rotation, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
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Grabs win in nightcap
Lorenzen (4-2) earned the win Monday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over five innings in a 7-5 victory over Atlanta. He struck out three.
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