The Kansas City Royals will recruit a proven pitcher.
Local media such as "ESPN" and "USA Today" reported on the 7th (Korea Standard Time) that Kansas City will re-recruit right-hander Michael Lorenzen (33).
The terms of the contract were $7 million for one year, plus a mutually agreed option ($12 million) for the 2026 season 스포츠토토.
Lorenzen has played in 368 games in the major leagues over the past decade, with 47 wins, 44 losses and 15 saves with a 3.99 ERA.
He has played both as a starter and as a bullpen. Recently, he has played more starts. He played 153 innings in the 2023 season and 130 1/3 innings in the 2024 season.
He played as an All-Star for the Detroit Tigers in 2023. In the same year, he moved to the Philadelphia Phillies and recorded a no-hitter.
In the 2024 season, he played for the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals. In 26 games (24 starts), he recorded seven wins and six losses with a 3.31 ERA, WHIP 1.235 and 1.2 homers, 4.1 walks and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
In particular, he contributed to the team's advance to the postseason by performing well with a 1.57 ERA with two wins and no losses in seven games since moving to Kansas City.