The Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-handed starter Michael Lorenzen from the Detroit Tigers for a minor league prospect, the team announced on Tuesday.
Lorenzen, 31, was a first-time All-Star this season, starting 18 games for Detroit while compiling a 3.58 ERA. The nine-year veteran will be joining his third team in three seasons as he signed with Detroit this year after playing for the Angels in 2022.
He has a career 4.02 ERA as both a starter and reliever. «We appreciate Tigers fans and the city and the staff here,» Lorenzen said before leaving the visiting team's clubhouse in Pittsburgh, where Detroit plays on Tuesday night. «They followed through on their promise for me: 'You're gonna come here, we're gonna make you better.' They definitely did that.
I told (general manager) Scott (Harris) on the phone, 'You followed through, and I appreciate that.'» The Phillies rank 12th in starter's ERA and could use an innings-eater after making it to the World Series last year.