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
3–11
W-L
7.03
ERA
1.86
WHIP
86
K
121.2
IP
25
GS
Stats updated Sep 7, 11:37 AM ETLast game Aug 15 at SF
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results2750POOR
Strikeouts & Control2150POOR
Run Prevention3550WEAK
Consistency4950BELOW AVG
Form1950POOR
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Changeup20.8%84.6 mph
- Sinker19.7%93.3 mph
- Four-seam FB19.4%94.0 mph
- Cutter14.2%90.2 mph
- Curveball11.0%82.7 mph
- Slider7.6%86.3 mph
- Sweeper7.2%82.6 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.342.361.368.278.408.444.387.277.435
- 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
1.047
vs RHH
.798
.249 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?+
7.03 across 25 starts and 121.2 innings, with a 1.86 WHIP and a 5.31 FIP. That ERA ranks 220th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws changeup (20.8% at 84.6 mph mph), sinker (19.7% at 93.3 mph mph), four-seam fb (19.4% at 94.0 mph mph), cutter (14.2% at 90.2 mph mph), curveball (11.0% at 82.7 mph mph), slider (7.6% at 86.3 mph mph), sweeper (7.2% at 82.6 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
30 out of 100, which we label weak — 210th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 11.57 ERA, 4.3 K/9, 5.3 BB/9.