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2023 Stats
W-L
2-2
ERA
3.50
WHIP
1.10
K
35
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Lorenzen broke camp in the Angels' rotation last year after spending seven seasons as primarily a reliever and a two-way curiosity. That led to a fair amount of interest in how he'd look in the new role, but the results were rather bland. Unsurprisingly, his durability concerns didn't suddenly dissipate when moving to a starting role, with a shoulder injury costing him over two months. In 18 starts, he managed a forgettable 4.24 ERA, a mark that looks quite fair given his 4.31 FIP. His 20.7 K% and 10.7 BB% were both on the wrong side of league average, something his above-average 50.2% groundball rate couldn't entirely make up for. The whole package adds up to a capable back-end starter but nothing more. The Tigers evidently like him in that role, signing him to a one-year deal in December. The move brings him to a pitcher-friendly park in a weak division, which could increase the number of starts in which he's a worthy streamer, but he shouldn't be much more than that. Read Past Outlooks