Michael
Lorenzen
PAge : 34Throws : R
#55
Michael Lorenzen
#55P
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 95 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2015-04-29
Born in : Anaheim, CA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 7.21 | 127.1 | 90 | 1.88 | |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8.49 | 11.2 | 8 | 1.97 |
| 2026 | Colorado Rockies | 26 | 3 | 11 | 7.08 | 115.2 | 82 | 1.88 |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals | 27 | 7 | 11 | 4.64 | 141.2 | 127 | 1.33 |
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 3.31 | 130.1 | 97 | 1.24 | |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.57 | 28.2 | 22 | 1.08 |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers | 19 | 5 | 6 | 3.81 | 101.2 | 75 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 4.18 | 153.0 | 111 | 1.21 | |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5.51 | 47.1 | 28 | 1.46 |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers | 18 | 5 | 7 | 3.58 | 105.2 | 83 | 1.10 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4.24 | 97.2 | 85 | 1.28 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds | 27 | 1 | 2 | 5.59 | 29.0 | 21 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4.28 | 33.2 | 35 | 1.40 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds | 73 | 1 | 4 | 2.92 | 83.1 | 85 | 1.15 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds | 45 | 4 | 2 | 3.11 | 81.0 | 54 | 1.38 |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 8 | 4 | 4.45 | 83.0 | 80 | 1.35 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds | 35 | 2 | 1 | 2.88 | 50.0 | 48 | 1.08 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds | 27 | 4 | 9 | 5.40 | 113.1 | 83 | 1.66 |
| Career totals | 427 | 57 | 68 | 4.44 | 1123.1 | 916 | 1.38 | |
ContractToronto Blue Jays payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.1 M$
- AAV
- 0.13 M$
2026
0.13 M$
Not 40 man
2027
9.00 M$
Club option
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
7.21
FIP
5.45
xFIP
4.96
ERA-
155
WHIP
1.88
K%
14.5 %
BB%
8.7 %
Strikeouts
90
Innings
127.3
Wins
3
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.2
Strikeouts
88
2026 WAR
0.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-10)
- 20231.7 WAR · 2.0 per full season
- 20240.7 WAR · 1.0 per full season
- 20251.4 WAR · 1.8 per full season
- 20260.2 WAR · 0.3 per full season
Outlook, age included
-25 · 34 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
48
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 72
- STF
- Stuff
- 52
- CTL
- Control
- 72
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 59
- STA
- Stamina
- 72
- DUR
- Durability
- 80
- EX
- Experience
- 87
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
0.2
#148 of 166 regular starters
PAL Rating
1 / 100
#165 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
29 / 100
Surplus $1.8M · salary $0.1MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 5.45 · RA9-WAR: -1.9
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
94.0 mi/h
43th percentile
K%
14.5 %
2th percentile
BB%
8.7 %
37th percentile
xERA
6.15
3th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.372
3th percentile
Barrels allowed
9.2 %
23th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TOR | 0.2 | 1 | 48 | 94.0 | 14.5 | 8.7 | 6.15 | .372 |
| 2025 | KC | 1.4 | 44 | 69 | 93.9 | 21.0 | 6.4 | 4.61 | .331 |
| 2024 | KC | 0.7 | 16 | 61 | 93.8 | 18.1 | 11.2 | 4.55 | .332 |
| 2023 | PHI | 1.7 | 46 | 71 | 94.3 | 17.8 | 7.5 | 4.48 | .325 |
| 2022 | LAA | 1.0 | 35 | 70 | 94.7 | 20.7 | 10.7 | 3.86 | .308 |
| 2021 | CIN | 0.2 | 23 | 66 | 96.6 | 16.8 | 11.2 | 4.03 | .309 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs DET | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7.21 |
| Sep 13 | vs BAL | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.97 |
| Sep 9 | @ ATH | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.02 |
| Sep 4 | @ KC | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.03 |
| Sep 1 | @ CLE | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 |
| Aug 27 | vs KC | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.04 |
| Aug 15 | @ SF | 3.2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7.08 |
| Aug 9 | @ STL | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.83 |
| Aug 3 | vs TB | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6.94 |
| Jul 28 | @ SD | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6.54 |