Michael Lorenzen

Texas Rangers

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Michael Lorenzen has thrown 12,579 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2014 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (95mph), Slider (86mph) and Sinker (94mph), also mixing in a Change (85mph). He also rarely throws a Curve (82mph) and Cutter (91mph).


In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has slight armside run and has slightly above average velo. Their slider has exceptional depth. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has slightly above average velo. Their change is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their curve generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has primarily 12-6 movement, is much harder than usual, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has a sharp downward bite. Their cutter generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has well above average velo and has some natural sink.