Will the Minnesota Twins add another starting pitcher before pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Valentine's Day?
According MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Twins are among a short list of teams "keeping tabs" on free agent starting pitchers, including right-handers Noah Syndergaard and Michael Lorenzen.
Lorenzen, 32, posted a 5:51 ERA in 11 games with the Phillies last season. His overall numbers don't pop off the page, but he did throw a no-hitter against the Nationals on Aug. 9. Before joining the Phillies he made 18 starts for Detroit, where he had 3.58 ERA in 105.2 innings.
Syndergaard, 31, is long-removed from his days as a superstar for the Mets. He pitched 88.2 innings in 18 starts between the Dodgers and Guardians in 2023. He posted a 6.50 ERA with just 56 strikeouts.
Minnesota will enter spring training with six pitchers presumably competing for five spots in the starting rotation: Pablo Lopez, Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober, Chris Paddack, Louie Varland and Anthony DeSclafani, with the latter two competing for a spot.
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