Michael LorenzenCOL · TOR · SP

2026 review

Michael Lorenzen struggled this year, a 7.21 ERA in 127.1 IP over 32 games between COL and TOR with a 14.5 K% and an 8.7 BB% over 619 BF. Signed by COL Jan 15, designated for assignment Aug 17, signed with TOR Aug 27, designated for assignment again Sep 18 and outrighted Sep 21; he moved from starter to reliever Aug 27, a 7.08 ERA in 115.2 IP as a starter against an 8.49 ERA in 11.2 IP as a reliever. Drafted at ADP rank 1289, he finished 1472nd of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank and 236th of 236 starting pitchers. His 42.2 Hard% over 469 BBE was the 17th highest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF, his 14.5 K% over 619 BF the 25th lowest, and his 7.6 SwStr% over 2400 pitches the 33rd lowest. He fared worse against lefties, .353/.424/.624 over 342 PA, than righties, .323/.366/.457 over 277 PA, and his 7.21 ERA ran 1.06 above his 6.15 xERA over 619 BF. His best month was Jul at 5.48 ERA in 23.0 IP and his worst Aug at 11.08 ERA in 13.0 IP. The TDK LABS card followed him from an early Coors loss in May to a losing-skid starter by late Jun, and a bulk arm with no save path by mid-Sep.