Angels sign Michael Lorenzen (1 year, $6.75 million)

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I win @totdprods

[totdprods]

Honestly, I love this. 

I hope there's another SP to come, but I have a really good feeling about Lorenzen.

[bloodbrother]

[totdprods]

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I even had a blank post opened up in another tab and some vague copy prepared. Unbelievable.

[Capital_Dave]

Love it.  Let's become the destination for two-way player aspirants.  Hell, we've got the right manager for it!

[ettin]

1 minute ago, Capital_Dave said:

Love it.  Let's become the destination for two-way player aspirants.  Hell, we've got the right manager for it!

Lorenzen could possibly get some backup OF playing time, in addition to his SP duties, true.

[wopphil]

4 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Honestly, I love this. 

I hope there's another SP to come, but I have a really good feeling about Lorenzen.

Please share. I see little to like looking at his stats. 

[failos]

Meh

[Stradling]

We are trading a starter. 

[totdprods]

7 minutes ago, wopphil said:

Please share. I see little to like looking at his stats. 

I haven't dived deep into the stats, just have had a feeling about him for awhile that some team could unlock something greater. 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/10/mlb-free-agent-rumors-michael-lorenzen-rotation-starter.html

He's seemed like a candidate to be that "where the fuck did this guy come from?" type FA. I honestly expected San Fran, Oakland, Dodgers, or Tampa to get him and turn him into a legit #3 or something, so this is a nice surprise.

Edited November 29, 2021 by totdprods

[Warfarin]

Well, we'll see.  Not exciting, but Cobb wasn't an exciting addition either and he ended up being our 2nd best SP.  Lorenzen does have potential.

So, for now - Ohtani, Syndergaard, Sandoval, Suarez, Lorenzen, Barria.

[DMVol]

Wash, rinse, repeat…maybe there is another big fish out there that we’ll sign but this feels like the last decade, at least with pitchers….

[Erstad Grit]

This guy not even on my radar but I see fans of other teams pissed that they wanted him. 

[tdawg87]

This is odd. Something else is coming...right?

[bloodbrother]

Don't like this deal at all but I guess the fallback option is that if he stinks in the rotation maybe he can become a decent pen piece. He's had some prior success there. Certainly don't like the idea of penciling him into the rotation right now....nothing he's done warrants being handed a spot without a competition with guys during spring

[CanadianHalo]

Ya that ain’t worth 7 million

[Cosmo_Kramer]

Not sure how Lorenzen got 7 million after his last couple years

[Revad]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

We are trading a starter. 

That seems likely.  Lorenzen may be a smart play, and also depth.  

[totdprods]

2 minutes ago, CanadianHalo said:

Ya that ain’t worth 7 million

Plus if he's in the rotation it doesn't really jive with that plan, but if he winds up in relief he could be used in tandem with Shohei.

This almost certainly puts Barria in the bullpen or another team, and Canning and Detmers on the track for AAA. 

I'm still not against Suarez as a multi-inning RP weapon, personally.

Edited November 29, 2021 by totdprods

[totdprods]

He wants OF playing time in addition to starting, I believe. Could be an interesting guy to put out in RF here and there. 

[ScottM]

Really like this signing (pending we still hit one of the top tier guys). Low risk, high-reward. He can be Shohei's pinch hitter and get Adell/Marsh/whoever a day off once a week. I wish they would put him in the bullpen though.

[CanadianHalo]

9 minutes ago, Stradling said:

We are trading a starter. 

Because we just signed a guy who has started 5 games since 2015?

[bloodbrother]

4 minutes ago, CanadianHalo said:

Ya that ain’t worth 7 million

Love the idea of PHing a career .233/.282/.429 hitter

[ScottM]

Ray/Stroman, Ohtani, Thor, Suarez, Sandoval, Detmers, Lorenzen, Barria, Canning, Barria. That would be playoff depth.