Michael Lorenzen

Kansas City Royals

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Michael Lorenzen has thrown 15,876 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 Change (84mph), Slider (84mph), Sinker (94mph), Curve (82mph) and Cutter (91mph).


In 2025, 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 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 slider has exceptional depth, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders and has short glove-side cut. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has slightly above average velo. Their curve has primarily 12-6 movement, is much harder than usual and has a sharp downward bite. Their cutter has well above average velo, has little cutting action and has some natural sink.