Michael Lorenzen
32-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
3-3
ERA
2.96
WHIP
1.17
K
44
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
Throws 6.1 shutout innings in win
Lorenzen (3-3) earned the win against the Marlins on Saturday, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out seven over 6.1 scoreless innings.
ANALYSIS
After allowing the first two hitters he faced to reach base, Lorenzen settled in and held the Marlins in check for his fourth straight quality start. Lorenzen has gone at least six innings in eight of his nine starts this season and now owns a 2.96 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 44:26 K:BB through 54.2 innings. Lorenzen, who offers eligibility at relief pitcher in certain fantasy formats, will look to stay hot in a home matchup against the Giants next weekend.
After allowing the first two hitters he faced to reach base, Lorenzen settled in and held the Marlins in check for his fourth straight quality start. Lorenzen has gone at least six innings in eight of his nine starts this season and now owns a 2.96 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 44:26 K:BB through 54.2 innings. Lorenzen, who offers eligibility at relief pitcher in certain fantasy formats, will look to stay hot in a home matchup against the Giants next weekend.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
95
Last 10 Games
95
Last 5 Games
99
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
-70%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .202 | 136 | 73 | 114 | 18 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .259 | 104 | 44 | 143 | 18 | |||
2024vs Left | .091 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .303 | 17 | 12 | 30 | 5 | |||
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
-26%
ERA at Home
2024
-14%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.39 | 1.17 | 154.0 | 7.4 | 3.2 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.58 | 1.28 | 151.1 | 6.8 | 3.7 | ||||
2024Home | 3.26 | 0.98 | 19.1 | 6.1 | 3.7 | ||||
2024Away | 2.80 | 1.27 | 35.1 | 7.9 | 4.6 | ||||
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
1.69K/9
7.2BB/9
4.3HR/9
0.8Fastball
94.1 mphERA
2.96WHIP
1.17BABIP
.231GB/FB
1.51Left On Base
80.7%Exit Velocity
80.9 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
2321 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.1%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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Battling knee cramps
Lorenzen left his start Saturday versus the Twins due to cramping in his knee, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Exits with apparent injury
Lorenzen was removed from Saturday's game against the Twins due to an apparent injury, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Quality start in loss
Lorenzen (2-3) allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out six over 6.1 innings to take the loss Sunday versus the Angels.
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Fires seven shutout frames
Lorenzen allowed a hit and four walks over seven scoreless innings in a no-decision Monday. He struck out four during the loss to Cleveland.
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Hit hard in second loss
Lorenzen (2-2) took the loss in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the A's, surrendering six runs on nine hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out six.
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