2025 Stats
W-L
4-6
ERA
4.94
WHIP
1.38
K
61
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

Strikes out seven in win
Lorenzen (4-6) earned the win against the White Sox on Sunday, allowing two runs on one hit and two walks with seven strikeouts over six innings.
ANALYSIS
The only hit Lorenzen allowed was a two-run homer in the first inning, but he bounced back with five straight scoreless frames to notch his first win since April 29. The 33-year-old generated 14 whiffs on 92 pitches in a much-needed strong effort after surrendering 13 earned runs over his previous two outings. He'll take a 4.94 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 61:22 K:BB across 71 innings into a home matchup with the Athletics next weekend.
The only hit Lorenzen allowed was a two-run homer in the first inning, but he bounced back with five straight scoreless frames to notch his first win since April 29. The 33-year-old generated 14 whiffs on 92 pitches in a much-needed strong effort after surrendering 13 earned runs over his previous two outings. He'll take a 4.94 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 61:22 K:BB across 71 innings into a home matchup with the Athletics next weekend.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
91
Last 10 Games
91
Last 5 Games
90
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-5%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .205 | 148 | 79 | 137 | 24 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .274 | 121 | 50 | 178 | 26 | |||
2025vs Left | .263 | 27 | 14 | 36 | 6 | |||
2025vs Right | .276 | 34 | 8 | 40 | 7 | |||
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
-25%
ERA at Home
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-49%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 3.41 | 1.23 | 161.0 | 6.8 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 4.52 | 1.27 | 193.1 | 6.8 | 3.4 | ||||
2025Home | 3.00 | 1.29 | 24.0 | 7.1 | 2.6 | ||||
2025Away | 5.94 | 1.43 | 47.0 | 8.0 | 2.9 | ||||
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
2.70K/9
7.5BB/9
2.8HR/9
1.7Fastball
94.2 mphERA
5.12WHIP
1.46BABIP
.328GB/FB
1.12Left On Base
71.6%Exit Velocity
82.4 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2328 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.1%Swinging Strike
10.0%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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Coughs up season-high seven runs
Lorenzen didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the Cardinals after giving up seven runs on seven hits and one walk in 2.2 innings. He struck out two.
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Season-worst outing in sixth loss
Lorenzen (3-6) took the loss Monday against the Reds after allowing six runs on 11 hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out two.
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Takes loss Tuesday
Lorenzen (3-5) allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out five over 4.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Giants.
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Continues to provide length in loss
Lorenzen (3-4) took the loss Wednesday against the Astros after allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk in 7.1 innings. He struck out five.
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Takes no-decision Friday
Lorenzen didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Red Sox after pitching seven shutout innings, allowing three hits while striking out seven batters. He did not issue a walk.
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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.