Toronto Blue Jays#55 · SP
Michael Lorenzen
Age 34
Contract Value $8,000,000/yr
Size 6' 1" · 210
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Anaheim, CA
3–13
W-L
7.21
ERA
1.88
WHIP
90
K
127.1
IP
25
GS
Stats updated Oct 21, 1:01 PM ETLast game Aug 15 at SF
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention2650POOR
Skill3150WEAK
Workload4550BELOW AVG
Consistency2350POOR
Form1850POOR
Contact Management3450WEAK
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Changeup20.4%84.6 mph
- Sinker20.3%93.4 mph
- Four-seam FB18.9%94.0 mph
- Cutter14.4%90.2 mph
- Curveball10.5%82.7 mph
- Sweeper8.0%82.8 mph
- Slider7.5%86.3 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.325.368.368.310.413.447.387.275.429
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (11 GS)
9.12
WHIP 2.13
Away (14 GS)
5.70
WHIP 1.72
3.42 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
1.048
vs RHH
.823
.225 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
August12.2711.02
July5.4823.014
June5.9224.123
May8.8723.119
April6.2828.220
March6.234.14
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (9 GS)4.891.746.3
6+ days (15 GS)8.812.026.4
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Michael Lorenzen's ERA in 2026?+
7.21 across 25 starts and 127.1 innings, with a 1.88 WHIP and a 5.45 FIP. That ERA ranks 224th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws changeup (20.4% at 84.6 mph mph), sinker (20.3% at 93.4 mph mph), four-seam fb (18.9% at 94.0 mph mph), cutter (14.4% at 90.2 mph mph), curveball (10.5% at 82.7 mph mph), sweeper (8.0% at 82.8 mph mph), slider (7.5% at 86.3 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
30 out of 100, which we label weak — 215th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 11.57 ERA, 4.3 K/9, 5.3 BB/9.