2024 Stats
W-L
5-5
ERA
3.53
WHIP
1.24
K
73
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
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Fans eight in no-decision
Lorenzen did not factor into the decision in Monday's 4-3 win against the White Sox, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out eight.
ANALYSIS
The 32-year-old righty started his second half with a bang, generating a season-high eight strikeouts against a feeble Chicago lineup. Even more encouragingly, Lorenzen was able to find the strike zone more consistently after yielding 13 walks across 15 innings in his three previous starts. Overall, the veteran pitcher sports a 3.53 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 73:46 K:BB over 97 innings. Lorenzen is currently slated to face the Blue Jays in Toronto this weekend.
The 32-year-old righty started his second half with a bang, generating a season-high eight strikeouts against a feeble Chicago lineup. Even more encouragingly, Lorenzen was able to find the strike zone more consistently after yielding 13 walks across 15 innings in his three previous starts. Overall, the veteran pitcher sports a 3.53 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 73:46 K:BB over 97 innings. Lorenzen is currently slated to face the Blue Jays in Toronto this weekend.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
88
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
-22%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-51%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .202 | 151 | 88 | 128 | 22 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .258 | 118 | 49 | 165 | 23 | |||
2024vs Left | .139 | 42 | 29 | 22 | 4 | |||
2024vs Right | .281 | 31 | 17 | 52 | 10 | |||
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
-28%
ERA at Home
2024
-16%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.36 | 1.19 | 174.1 | 7.3 | 3.4 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.67 | 1.28 | 173.1 | 6.6 | 3.7 | ||||
2024Home | 3.18 | 1.18 | 39.2 | 6.6 | 4.1 | ||||
2024Away | 3.77 | 1.27 | 57.1 | 6.9 | 4.4 | ||||
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
1.59K/9
6.8BB/9
4.3HR/9
1.3Fastball
93.9 mphERA
3.53WHIP
1.24BABIP
.230GB/FB
1.22Left On Base
81.7%Exit Velocity
82.3 mphBarrels/BBE
5.2%Spin Rate
2350 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.5%Swinging Strike
9.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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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Shaky in loss
Lorenzen (5-5) took the loss against the Angels on Wednesday, allowing five runs on five hits and four walks over five innings while striking out three.
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Wins despite command issues
Lorenzen (5-4) allowed a hit and five walks over five shutout innings Friday, striking out four and earning a win over the Rays.
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Handed loss Saturday
Lorenzen (4-4) allowed five runs on four hits and four walks while striking out three over five innings, taking the loss Saturday versus the Orioles.
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Takes no-decision Monday
Lorenzen allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five batters over five-plus innings in a no-decision against Milwaukee on Monday.
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Collects another quality start
Lorenzen did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Mets, allowing three runs on four hits and one walk over six innings. He struck out three.
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Moving at deadline?
According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Rangers are expected to make Lorenzen available ahead of the July 30 trade deadline.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander signed with Texas on a one-year, $4.5 million contract in March and didn't debut until mid-April due to a neck issue. Lorenzen has been a reliable rotation piece with a 3.21 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 62:40 K:BB across 87 innings, and his low salary should allow Texas to maximize the potential trade return for an expiring contract. The Rangers have a 42-48 record and currently sit 7.5 games back of the final wild-card spot in the American League.
The right-hander signed with Texas on a one-year, $4.5 million contract in March and didn't debut until mid-April due to a neck issue. Lorenzen has been a reliable rotation piece with a 3.21 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 62:40 K:BB across 87 innings, and his low salary should allow Texas to maximize the potential trade return for an expiring contract. The Rangers have a 42-48 record and currently sit 7.5 games back of the final wild-card spot in the American League.