Michael Lorenzen

Kansas City Royals

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Michael Lorenzen has thrown 15,068 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), Sinker (94mph), Slider (83mph), Cutter (91mph) and Curve (82mph).


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 change results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, has slight armside fade and has some natural sink to it. 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 slider has exceptional depth, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders and has short glove-side cut. Their cutter generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has well above average velo, has little cutting action and has some natural sink. Their curve is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, has primarily 12-6 movement, is much harder than usual, has a sharp downward bite and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves.