Michael Lorenzen se junta aos Rockies após 2 temporadas no Royals

The Kansas City Royals entered the offseason with a good amount of starting pitching depth.

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The club hasn’t added a starter so far. And on Wednesday, they actually lost one: Right-hander Michael Lorenzen agreed to a free-agent deal with the Colorado Rockies.

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Lorenzen, 34, spent the last two seasons with the Royals. He entered free agency after posting a 4.64 ERA in 27 games (26 starts). According to ESPN insider Jeff Passan, the Rockies signed Lorenzen to a one-year contract worth $8 million.

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The Royals utilized Lorenzen as a starter in 2025. The 34-year-old MLB veteran helped mentor younger members of KC’s rotation, such as Noah Cameron, Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek. The Royals saw growth from that trio down the stretch.

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Lorenzen will get a chance to keep starting with the Rockies, and KC could see him again relatively soon. The Royals will play a series at Colorado from July 31-Aug. 2.

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Lorenzen came to the Royals in a 2024 trade with the Texas Rangers and became a key part of their postseason pursuits. He provided innings out of the bullpen before maintaining the fifth starter spot this past season.

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The Royals are expected to enter the 2026 seasonn with a potential starting rotation of Cole Ragans, Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, Bubic and Cameron.

Esta história foi publicada originalmente 8 de janeiro de 2026 às 19h11.