Veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen, who helped the Kansas City Royals earn a wild-card spot in the 2024 postseason, is re-signing with the club on a one-year contract, multiple media outlets reported Monday.
Per ESPN, Lorenzen agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal with a mutual $12 million option for 2026. MLB.com reported that the mutual option includes a $1.5 million buyout.
Acquired from the Texas Rangers in a trade deadline deal, the 33-year-old Lorenzen went 2-0 with a 1.57 ERA in 28 2/3 innings over seven games (six starts) with Kansas City. Overall in 2024, he was 7-6 with a 3.31 ERA in 130 1/3 innings over 26 games (24 starts).
The 10-year veteran was a first-round pick by the Reds in 2013 and spent his first seven seasons with Cincinnati (2015-21). Lorenzen, a 2023 All-Star, has also played for the Los Angeles Angels (2022), Detroit Tigers (2023) and Philadelphia Phillies (2023).
In 368 career games (93 starts), the Anaheim, Calif., native is 47-44 with a 3.99 ERA over 854 1/3 innings. In the playoffs, Lorenzen has gone 0-1 with a 1.17 ERA in 7 2/3 innings over six relief outings.
–Field Level Media
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