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KC Michael Lorenzen
Kansas City Royals
Pitcher
2024 Projected Value: $0
2024 Actual Value: $6 Difference: $6
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Estimated Return From Injury: 9/27/24 Injury

Player Stats      Daily Log
Year W L Sv Hold IP H BB SO ER ERA WHIP Rate
2024 proj 5 6 1 2 57.0 50 20 43 27 4.26 1.228 11.5
2024 7 6 0 0 126.0 99 58 92 48 3.43 1.246 42.2
2023 9 9 1 0 153.0 139 47 111 71 4.18 1.216 29.8
2022 8 6 0 0 97.7 81 44 85 46 4.24 1.280 19.9
2021 1 2 4 11 28.0 25 13 19 18 5.79 1.357 -0.2
2020 3 1 0 2 33.7 30 17 35 16 4.28 1.396 19.0
2019 0 4 7 16 69.7 62 24 71 28 3.62 1.234 22.6
2018 3 2 1 7 75.3 73 32 50 26 3.11 1.394 23.7
2017 8 4 2 0 83.0 78 34 80 41 4.45 1.349 18.8
2016 2 1 0 0 50.0 41 13 48 16 2.88 1.080 20.0
2015 4 9 0 0 113.3 131 57 83 68 5.40 1.659 -14.2

Player News XML
Date News
9/11/24 Royals' Michael Lorenzen gets big injury update as playoffs draw near. With their 80-68 record, the Kansas City Royals are right in the thick of the playoff race. If Michael Lorenzen were to return from injury, the Royals would only roster a stronger pitching staff. The right-hander made a rehab start for Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday. Lorenzen pitched just 1.2 innings, allowing three runs on five hits.
Source: https://clutchpoints.com/royals-news-michael-loren...
8/29/24 Royals place Lorenzen on IL, quiet on MRI results. Royals starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen has been placed on the 15-day injured list after he strained his left hamstring while covering first base against the Guardians.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41029374/royal...
8/29/24 Royals place Lorenzen on IL, quiet on MRI results. Royals starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen has been placed on the 15-day injured list after he strained his left hamstring while covering first base against the Guardians.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41029374/royal...
8/28/24 Royals place Lorenzen on IL, quiet on MRI results. Royals starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen has been placed on the 15-day injured list after he strained his left hamstring while covering first base against the Guardians.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41029374/royal...
8/28/24 Royals' Lorenzen set for MRI on injured hamstring. Royals starter Michael Lorenzen left in the second inning of Tuesday's start against the Guardians with what the team believes is a "mild" hamstring injury.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41019856/royal...
8/27/24 Royals' Lorenzen exits start with hamstring strain. Royals starter Michael Lorenzen left in the second inning of Tuesday's start against the Guardians after straining his hamstring while covering first base.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41019856/royal...
8/27/24 Royals try to continue road win streak in matchup against the Guardians. Kansas City Royals (74-58, second in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (75-57, first in the AL Central) Cleveland; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Lorenzen (7-6, 3.47 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Guardians: Gavin Williams (2-6, 5.13 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 52 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Guardians -147, Royals +123; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals will try to keep a six-game road win streak alive when they face the Cleveland Guardians. Cleveland is 75-57 overall and 40-23 in home games. Guardians pitchers have a collective 3.82 ERA, which ranks ninth in the majors. Kansas City is 74-58 overall and 33-30 on the road. The Royals have
Source: https://www.recorderonline.com/sports/national_spo...
8/23/24 Michael Lorenzen's strong start leads Royals over Angels 3-0. KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- - Michael Lorenzen pitched seven shutout innings, MJ Melendez homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Wednesday for their sixth win in seven games. The Royals spoiled the season debut of Johnny Cueto (0-1), a 17-year veteran who helped Kansas City win the 2015 World Series.
Source: https://abc30.com/sports/michael-lorenzens-strong-...
8/22/24 Michael Lorenzen’s strong start leads Royals over Angels 3-0. Michael Lorenzen pitched seven shutout innings, MJ Melendez homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Wednesday for their sixth win in seven games.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/michael-lorenzen-strong-s...
8/22/24 Michael Lorenzen's strong start leads Royals over Angels 3-0. Michael Lorenzen pitched seven shutout innings, MJ Melendez homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Wednesday for their sixth win in seven games. The Royals spoiled the season debut of Johnny Cueto, a 17-year veteran who helped Kansas City win the 2015 World Series. He allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings and left the mound to an ovation from the Kansas City crowd. Lorenzen allowed four hits, two walks, a hit batter and struck out five. Lucas Erceg worked a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his sixth save and fourth with the Royals.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/michael-loren...
8/22/24 Michael Lorenzen's strong start leads Royals over Angels 3-0. Michael Lorenzen pitched seven shutout innings, MJ Melendez homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Wednesday for their sixth win in seven games. The Royals spoiled the season debut of Johnny Cueto, a 17-year veteran who helped Kansas City win the 2015 World Series. He allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings and left the mound to an ovation from the Kansas City crowd. Lorenzen allowed four hits, two walks, a hit batter and struck out five. Lucas Erceg worked a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his sixth save and fourth with the Royals.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/michael-loren...
8/21/24 Michael Lorenzen looks to lead Royals to series win vs. Angels. The Kansas City Royals will vie for their first home-series win in a month on Wednesday night when they host the Los Angeles Angels. The Royals' most recent series win at home came in a sweep of the Chicago White Sox on July 19-21. Kansas City's playoff push has been enhanced by two trade-deadline acquisitions: Right-hander Michael Lorenzen has pitched well in two of three starts, and infielder Paul DeJong has three homers since joining the team.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/michael-lo...
8/16/24 Former Red Michael Lorenzen shuts down the Reds for a win over his old team. Michael Lorenzen allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings in his return to Great American Ball Park.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/former-red-michael-lorenz...
8/16/24 Reds host the Royals on 3-game home win streak. Kansas City Royals (66-55, third in the AL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (60-61, second in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Lorenzen (5-6, 3.79 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 83 strikeouts); Reds: Nick Martinez (6-5, 3.16 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 75 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Reds -141, Royals +119; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Kansas City Royals. Cincinnati has a 31-31 record at home and a 60-61 record overall. The Reds have the eighth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .402. Kansas City is 28-30 in road games and 66-55 overall. The Royals have gone 25-11 in games when
Source: https://www.recorderonline.com/sports/national_spo...
8/03/24 Michael Lorenzen faces familiar foe, Tigers, in Royals debut. Michael Lorenzen pitched for the Detroit Tigers at the start of last season, then recorded his first win of this season against them. Lorenzen will face the Tigers once again on Saturday, but he'll do so wearing yet another uniform. On Saturday, he will make his Royals debut in Detroit.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/michael-lo...
8/01/24 Righty Lorenzen activated to make Royals debut. The Kansas City Royals activated right-hander Michael Lorenzen to the active roster Thursday and optioned right-hander Jonathan Bowlan to Triple-A Omaha. Lorenzen, 32, was acquired Monday in a trade with the Texas Rangers and is expected to make his Royals debut Saturday in a start on the road against the Detroit Tigers.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40700443/rhp-m...
7/31/24 Royals add Lorenzen to rotation; Marsh to minors. Right-hander Michael Lorenzen, acquired in a trade with the Rangers, will make his debut for the Royals on Saturday, replacing Alec Marsh in the starting rotation.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40691283/royal...
7/29/24 Royals acquire RHP Michael Lorenzen from Rangers. The Kansas City Royals acquired right-hander Michael Lorenzen from the Texas Rangers on Monday in exchange for left-hander Walter Pennington. Lorenzen, 32, is 5-6 with a 3.81 ERA in 19 games (18 starts) in his first season with the Rangers. An All-Star last season, Lorenzen threw a no-hitter for Philadelphia against Washington on Aug. 9, 2023. He signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal with Texas on March 22. Lorenzen is 45-44 with a 4.08 ERA and 15 saves in 361 games (87 starts) with the Cincinnati Reds (2015-21), Los Angeles Angels (2022), Detroit Tigers (2023), Phillies (2023) and Rangers. Pennington, 26, made his major league debut for the Royals on July 5 at Colorado and retired both batters
Source: https://mymixfm.com/2024/07/29/royals-acquire-rhp-...
7/29/24 Royals acquire righty Lorenzen to boost rotation. The Royals made a move to bolster their starting rotation before the trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Michael Lorenzen from the Rangers on Monday.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40672572/royal...
7/27/24 Rounding the Bases: MLB Straight Up Picks for Every Game Today (Red Sox Keep Handing Losses to Slumping Yankees). Saturday brings a loaded MLB slate that starts in the afternoon and runs late into the evening with a doubleheader as well. Most eyes will be on the nationally televised matchup between the Yankees and Red Sox as the two rivals look to get a leg up on one another, but enter in way different form. New York has been on a two months-plus slide, and th eed Sox have closed the gap to just a few games now. Can the Red Sox, who won on Friday against its rival, win again? Here's our full betting preview for every game on Saturday's slate. Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook Rangers vs. Blue Jays Prediction and Pick Pick: Blue Jays (-135) Michael Lorenzen remains untrustworthy as he has a 3.53 ERA that
Source: https://who13.com/sports/sports-illustrated/4b90bc...