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Last Updated: March 23, 2024, 00:00 IST
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Free agent righthander Michael Lorenzen signed a oneyear contract and joined the Texas Rangers on Friday, giving the World Series champions one other beginning pitcher lower than per week earlier than the season opener.
SURPRISE, Ariz.: Free agent proper-hander Michael Lorenzen signed a one-12 months contract and joined the Texas Rangers on Friday, giving the World Series champions one other beginning pitcher lower than per week earlier than the season opener.
The deal is reportedly price $4.5 million, and the pitcher can earn one other $2.5 million in efficiency bonuses.
It was unclear when Lorenzen may very well be able to pitch, however is anticipated to slip into the rotation for the Rangers. They go into the season with Cy Young Award winners Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer each recovering from accidents and out till at the very least later in the summertime. All-Star proper-hander Nathan Eovaldi, who was 5-0 within the postseason final 12 months, can be their opening day starter Thursday towards the Chicago Cubs.
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Rangers put deGrom on the 60-day injured record as he continues his rehab from proper elbow surgical procedure final June.
The 32-12 months-outdated Lorenzen was a primary-time All-Star final season with the Detroit Tigers, then was traded to Philadelphia on the deadline and threw a no-hitter towards Washington in his second begin for the Phillies, his first at residence. He was a mixed 9-9 with a 4.18 ERA in 29 video games, and was a starter till his final 4 appearances in reduction.
In 9 huge league seasons, Lorenzen is 40-38 with a 4.11 ERA in 342 video games. After making his huge league debut beginning 21 of his 27 video games as a rookie with Cincinnati in 2015, he pitched in reduction till becoming a member of the rotation for the Los Angeles Angeles in 2022.
The Rangers had been set to enter the season with Eovaldi on the high of a rotation, with Dane Dunning, Jon Gray, Andrew Heaney and Cody Bradford.
“The group we have is the group we have,” basic supervisor Chris Young stated final week of these starters.
Texas didn’t re-signal left-hander Jordan Montgomery, its deadline acquisition final 12 months who stays a free agent.
Scherzer (again surgical procedure), deGrom and offseason addition Tyler Mahle are all rehabbing this spring. Mahle signed a two-12 months deal whereas coming off Tommy John surgical procedure final May.
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