Michael Lorenzen, a former pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Texas Rangers came to a late-night/early-morning deal after Lorenzen’s appearance in free agent news earlier this week.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and MLB on FOX report that Lorenzen and the defending World Series winners are finalizing a $4.5 million one-year deal. A physical examination is required for the agreement, which has incentives worth up to $2.5 million. Lorenzen might make a total of $7 million. As of right now, the Rangers have not officially announced or confirmed the deal.
The 32-year-old will probably be used as a long man and rotation depth by the Rangers bullpen when necessary. He is expected to be Texas’ ninth reliever going into the season, according to Roster Resource. The Rangers are currently without Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer with Opening Day just one week away. According to MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry, the rotation is made up of Nathan Eovaldi, Jon Gray, Andrew Heaney, Dane Dunning, and Cody Bradford. After that, the depth drops off.
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