6:21pm: It’s a one-year, $8.5MM guarantee that contains an additional $1.5MM in possible incentives, reports Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic (on Twitter).
6:17pm: The Tigers are in agreement with a free agent starter Michael Lorenzen on a free agent deal, reports Robert Murray of FanSided (Twitter link). The deal is pending a physical.
Lorenzen spent one season in Orange County. Primarily a reliever over seven years with the Reds, he hit the open market for the first time last offseason in search of a rotation opportunity. Lorenzen inked a one-year, $6.75MM pact with the Halos. It was a homecoming for the Anaheim native and Cal State Fullerton product. The season didn’t go entirely as planned, though, as he lost a couple of months after suffering a shoulder strain in early July.
The right-hander returned late in the season, making five starts to close out the year. He worked five-plus innings while allowing three or fewer runs in each, finishing his year on a high note despite the Angels being long out of contention. On the season, Lorenzen made 18 starts and tallied 97 2/3 innings — a bit more than 5 1/3 frames per appearance. He pitched to a decent 4.24 ERA while inducing grounders on just over half the batted balls he allowed.
More to come.
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