Michael Lorenzen, baseball player, 2015

Michael Lorenzen

Active Player

Born: 1/4/1992 in Anaheim, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2015-04-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 217 lbs

Full name: Michael Clifton Lorenzen

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Biography

Michael Lorenzen, born in 1992, is an active pitcher who has made a notable impact in Major League Baseball since his debut in 2015. With a career record of 47-44 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.99, Lorenzen showcases a blend of power and finesse on the mound. He has accumulated 699 strikeouts and recorded 15 saves, demonstrating his versatility as both a starter and a relief pitcher. His ability to adapt to different roles exemplifies the evolving nature of modern pitching, as teams increasingly utilize pitchers in various capacities throughout games. Lorenzen's career includes an All-Star selection, further highlighting his status as a respected player in the league. As he continues to compete, he stands as a representative of a new generation of pitchers who adapt to the game's changing dynamics. His contributions to his teams and the league reflect both his skill set and the ongoing evolution of pitching strategies in contemporary baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
55 57 401 124 1 1 15 1017.7 961 470 129 393 842 4.16 0

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2015 CIN NL 4 9 27 21 0 0 0 113.3 131 68 57 83 5.40 3.96 (-36%) -4174.4
2016 CIN NL 2 1 35 0 0 0 0 50.0 41 16 13 48 2.88 4.19 (+31%) 660.9
2017 CIN NL 8 4 70 0 0 0 2 83.0 78 41 34 80 4.45 4.36 (-2%) 728.0
2018 CIN NL 4 2 45 3 0 0 1 81.0 78 28 34 54 3.11 4.15 (+25%) -24.2
2019 CIN NL 1 4 73 0 0 0 7 83.3 68 27 28 85 2.92 4.51 (+35%) 1794.8
2020 CIN NL 3 1 18 2 0 0 0 33.7 30 16 17 35 4.28 4.45 (+4%) 490.4
2021 CIN NL 1 2 27 0 0 0 4 29.0 26 18 14 21 5.59 4.27 (-31%) 69.7
2022 LAA AL 8 6 18 18 0 0 0 97.7 81 46 44 85 4.24 3.97 (-7%) -852.0
2023 DET AL 5 7 18 18 0 0 0 105.7 89 42 27 83 3.58 4.33 (+17%) 1271.3
2023 PHI NL 4 2 11 7 1 1 1 47.3 49 29 20 28 5.51 4.33 (-27%) -1768.0
2024 TEX AL 5 6 19 18 0 0 0 101.7 82 43 48 75 3.81 4.08 (+7%) -2841.2
2024 KCR AL 2 0 7 6 0 0 0 28.7 19 5 12 22 1.57 4.08 (+62%) -
2025 KCR AL 7 11 27 26 0 0 0 141.7 149 73 39 127 4.64 4.14 (-12%) -
2026 COL NL 1 2 6 5 0 0 0 21.7 40 18 6 16 7.48 3.82 (-96%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
452 133 20 31 3 1 7 24 5 7 47 0.233 0.282 0.429 0.710 -195.8

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.710 vs. league average 0.730 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2015 CIN NL 33 36 4 9 0 1 0 4 0 0 13 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2016 CIN NL 36 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2017 CIN NL 73 12 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0.167 — — — — 0.0
2018 CIN NL 55 31 5 9 1 0 4 10 0 2 9 0.290 — — — — 0.0
2019 CIN NL 105 48 6 10 2 0 1 6 5 5 17 0.208 — — — — -195.8
2020 CIN NL 23 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 CIN NL 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2022 LAA AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 DET AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 PHI NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 TEX AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 KCR AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 KCR AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 ALDS2 KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 NLCS PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 NLDS1 PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLWC4 CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 6 0 0 7.7 7 1 3 10 1.17

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 ALDS2 KCA 0 1 2 0 0 2.3 3 1 1 3 3.86
2023 NLCS PHI 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 1 0 1 1 0.00
2023 NLDS1 PHI 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00
2020 NLWC4 CIN 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 2 0 0 6 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 34 6 29 1 0 0
P 395 119 107 101 8 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 CIN P 27 21 13 11 0 3
2016 CIN P 35 0 10 5 1 0
2017 CIN P 70 0 13 8 0 2
2018 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 CIN P 45 3 8 12 1 1
2019 CIN OF 29 6 27 1 0 0
2019 CIN P 73 0 11 12 1 0
2020 CIN OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
2020 CIN P 18 2 3 4 0 0
2021 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2021 CIN P 27 0 4 5 0 1
2022 LAA P 18 18 8 9 1 1
2023 DET P 18 18 11 5 0 1
2023 PHI P 11 7 3 3 2 0
2024 TEX P 19 18 7 11 0 3
2024 KCA P 7 6 1 1 2 1
2025 KCA P 27 26 15 15 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 395
Left Field 8
Center Field 22
Right Field 6
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2023 Player of the Week Week of 2023-08-12

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CIN NL $516,500
Total Career Earnings $516,500