1992
Born January 4, 1992
Anaheim, CA, USA
Michael Lorenzen Notable
b. January 4, 1992 · Cincinnati Reds 2015–2021, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2022, Detroit Tigers 2023, Philadelphia Phillies 2023, Texas Rangers 2024, Kansas City Royals 2024–2025
Michael Lorenzen played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 2015 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 2025.
He went 54 and 55 with a 4.08 earned run average, pitching 996 innings in 395 games. He struck out 826 and threw 1 shutout. Across 452 games he batted .233, with 31 hits and 20 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 3 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 2023, with 1.
He was an All-Star in 2023. He threw a no-hitter in 2023.
He was born in Anaheim, CA, USA on January 4, 1992. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2023 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2023 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CIN | 33 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .250 |
| 2016 | CIN | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 2017 | CIN | 73 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .167 |
| 2018 | CIN | 55 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .290 |
| 2019 | CIN | 105 | 48 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 | .208 |
| 2020 | CIN | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | CIN | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | LAA | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | DET/PHI | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | KCR/TEX | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | KCR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 452 | 133 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 47 | 5 | .233 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CIN | 4 | 9 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 113.1 | 131 | 68 | 57 | 83 | 5.40 |
| 2016 | CIN | 2 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 41 | 16 | 13 | 48 | 2.88 |
| 2017 | CIN | 8 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 83.0 | 78 | 41 | 34 | 80 | 4.45 |
| 2018 | CIN | 4 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 81.0 | 78 | 28 | 34 | 54 | 3.11 |
| 2019 | CIN | 1 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 7 | 83.1 | 68 | 27 | 28 | 85 | 2.92 |
| 2020 | CIN | 3 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 33.2 | 30 | 16 | 17 | 35 | 4.28 |
| 2021 | CIN | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 29.0 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 5.59 |
| 2022 | LAA | 8 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 97.2 | 81 | 46 | 44 | 85 | 4.24 |
| 2023 | DET/PHI | 9 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 153.0 | 138 | 71 | 47 | 111 | 4.18 |
| 2024 | KCR/TEX | 7 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 130.1 | 101 | 48 | 60 | 97 | 3.31 |
| 2025 | KCR | 7 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 141.2 | 149 | 73 | 39 | 127 | 4.64 |
| Career | — | 54 | 55 | 395 | 119 | 15 | 996.0 | 921 | 452 | 387 | 826 | 4.08 |
On this day & linked events
2015
Major-league debut: Michael Lorenzen
Michael Lorenzen made a major-league debut on April 29, 2015.
2023
Michael Lorenzen's No-Hitter
Michael Lorenzen threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Washington Nationals on August 9, 2023, winning 7–0.
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