Phillies' Michael Lorenzen: Dominant in Phillies debut
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Lorenzen (1-0) earned the win Thursday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk over eight innings against the Marlins. He struck out five.
Lorenzen was terrific in his Phillies debut, holding the Marlins to just two runs over a season-high eight innings of work. The newly acquired right-hander retired 10 consecutive batters after giving up his first run, before then allowing a solo home run off the bat of Bryan De La Cruz. Lorenzen has now conceded two runs or fewer in six of his last eight starts, while the home run he allowed Thursday was the first he's given up since June 25.
Phillies' Michael Lorenzen: Debuting for Phillies on Thursday
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Lorenzen will make his first start for the Phillies on Thursday at Miami, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Lorenzen was acquired earlier Tuesday from the Tigers, for whom he had delivered a 3.58 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 83:27 K:BB through 105.2 innings (18 starts) this season. Philadelphia is going to roll with a six-man rotation for the time being, per Zolecki, but Ranger Suarez or Cristopher Sanchez could eventually be pushed to the bullpen.
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Phillies' Michael Lorenzen: Traded to Philadelphia
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The Phillies acquired Lorenzen from the Tigers on Tuesday in exchange for Hao-Yu Lee, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Shortly after Justin Verlander's move back to Houston, another domino fell with Lorenzen being shipped to Philadelphia. A surprise All-Star this year, Lorenzen pitched to a 3.58 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 105.2 innings with the Tigers (already his second-most innings in a major-league season). He will presumably step into the rotation for the Phillies, pushing Ranger Suarez or Cristopher Sanchez to the bullpen unless the team decides to move to a six-man rotation.
Tigers' Michael Lorenzen: Falls to former team Thursday
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Lorenzen (5-7) took the loss against the Angels in Game 1 of a doubleheader Thursday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over five innings.
Lorenzen has thrived since departing the Angels to join Detroit in the offseason, earning his first career All-Star selection and coming into Thursday having tossed three straight scoreless outings. However, he was no match for Shohei Ohtani in the matinee of the twin bill, as the two-way star tossed a complete-game shutout to hand Lorenzen the loss. Despite the defeat, Lorenzen pitched fairly well, compiling 16 swinging strikes and tying a season high with seven punchouts. The right-hander's next start is tentatively scheduled to be a road matchup against the Pirates next week.
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Tigers' Michael Lorenzen: Tigers-Angels postponed Wednesday
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Lorenzen and the Tigers won't face the Angels on Wednesday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Detroit.
The two teams will make up the postponed game as part of a straight doubleheader Thursday. Expect Lorenzen to start one of those games, while Matt Manning likely takes the hill for the other.
Tigers' Michael Lorenzen: Extends scoreless streak in win
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Lorenzen (5-6) earned the win Thursday, allowing three hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings against the Royals. He struck out three.
Lorenzen faced little resistance from the Royals on Thursday, needing just 89 pitches to deliver seven scoreless frames. The 31-year-old Lorenzen hasn't allowed a run in his last three starts (18.2 innings), lowering his ERA to 3.49 with a 1.09 WHIP and 76:26 K:BB through 17 starts (100.2 innings) this season. Lorenzen will look to extend his streak in his next outing, currently scheduled for next week against the Angels.
Lorenzen (4-6) scattered two hits and five walks while striking out seven over 6.2 scoreless innings to earn the win Saturday versus the Mariners.
Two of Lorenzen's four scoreless appearances this year have come in his last two outings -- he's pitched 11.2 consecutive shutout innings in July. The right-hander is up to seven quality starts with a 3.75 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 73:25 K:BB through 93.2 innings on the season. Lorenzen is projected for a favorable road start in Kansas City next week.
Tigers' Michael Lorenzen: Earns win before All-Star Game
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Lorenzen (3-6) tossed five scoreless innings to earn the win Thursday against the Athletics. He allowed three hits and struck out four.
Lorenzen powered through a subpar Oakland lineup and got plenty of support in the 9-0 win. The righty's next appearance is set for Tuesday's All-Star Game, which will be his first time in the Midsummer Classic. Lorenzen finishes the first half with a 4.03 ERA and 66 strikeouts across 87 innings (15 starts). Those numbers don't jump off the page, but they've been much needed on a Detroit pitching staff that has been decimated by injuries.
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Tigers' Michael Lorenzen: Gives up five runs in loss
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Lorenzen (2-6) allowed five runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings to take the loss Friday versus the Rockies.
Lorenzen had three good starts and three bad ones in June, with his last outing of the month falling in the latter category. He's now lost four of his last eight starts, and he took no-decisions in the other four in that span. For the season, the right-hander has a 4.28 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 62:20 K:BB through 82 innings across 14 starts. Lorenzen is projected for a favorable home start versus the Athletics next week.
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Tigers' Michael Lorenzen: Surrenders two runs in no-decision
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Lorenzen allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings Sunday against the Twins. He did not factor into the decision.
Lorenzen posted his second consecutive start allowing two runs or less but failed to reach six innings for the first time since May 22. He generated eight whiffs on the day and gave up just two extra-base hits, one of which was a two-run homer to Donovan Solano in the third inning. Lorenzen has not picked up a win since May 16, but Sunday's effort brought his ERA down to a 3.97 to go with a 1.16 WHIP and 58:19 K:BB over 77 innings. He lines up for an uninviting road game in Colorado this weekend.
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Tigers' Michael Lorenzen: Takes tough-luck loss Tuesday
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Lorenzen (2-5) allowed one run on six hits across six innings and took the loss Tuesday against the Royals. He walked three and struck out seven.
Lorenzen pitched well and logged his sixth quality start of the season, but the Tigers provided zero run support in the 1-0 loss. That's been a theme all year, as Detroit is 29th in the majors in runs scored. That's made wins hard to come by for Lorenzen, and he's still in search of his first victory since May 16. This was his second loss of the year in which he allowed only a single run. The righty will look for more run support and a chance at his third win in his next outing, which is slated to come this weekend against the Twins.
