Tigers sign RHP Michael Lorenzen to one-year deal

The Detroit Tigers signed right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but media outlets reported last week that it is worth $8.5 million. Lorenzen spent 2022 with the Los Angeles Angels after starting his career with seven seasons for the Cincinnati Reds. He went 8-6 with a 4.24 ERA in 18 starts in 2022, striking out 85 batters but walking 44 over 97 2/3 innings. In eight MLB seasons, Lorenzen is 31-29 with a 4.10 ERA in 313 games (44 starts). He started 21 games as a rookie in 2015 before Cincinnati moved him to a bullpen role for the next several years. He collected 14 saves in that time. The Tigers have promised Lorenzen a spot in their starting rotation. "It means everything to me," Lorenzen told reporters Tuesday, per the Detroit Free Press. "It's all I ever wanted to be. For (president of baseball operations Scott Harris) to give me the opportunity to do that, I'm super grateful." --Field Level Media