Michael Lorenzen

Kansas City Royals

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Michael Lorenzen has thrown 16,388 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2014 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (94mph), also mixing in a Slider (84mph), Change (84mph), Sinker (93mph), Curve (82mph) and Cutter (91mph).


In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action, has slight armside run and has slightly above average velo. Their slider has exceptional depth, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has short glove-side cut. Their change generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their sinker generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their curve has primarily 12-6 movement, is much harder than usual and has a sharp downward bite. Their cutter has little cutting action, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sink.