The Texas Rangers look ready to launch their title defense.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported late on Wednesday night that the Rangers have agreed to terms with free-agent pitcher Michael Lorenzen. The righty Lorenzen will be getting a one-year contract for $4.5 million. It also has an additional $2.5 million in incentives for a max value of $7 million.
Lorenzen, 32, was an All-Star last season for the Detroit Tigers. He was then traded to the Philadelphia Phillies at the deadline and threw a surprise no-hitter in August. His Phillies tenure was unsuccessful overall however as Lorenzen posted a 5.11 ERA over 11 total appearances for them, likely affecting his free-agent market this offseason.
For the Rangers, they waited things out and are now getting Lorenzen at a pretty sizable bargain. He should get an immediate opportunity in the Texas rotation, especially with Jacob deGrom still recovering from Tommy John surgery and both Max Scherzer and a recent offseason pitching addition looking likely to miss the first half of the 2024 season as well.
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