Angels, Michael Lorenzen reportedly agree to 1-year deal

The Angels reportedly agreed to motion right-hander Michael Lorenzen to a one-year, $7-million woody with plans to enactment him successful the rotation.

Lorenzen has besides played outfield passim his large league career, making him baseball’s 2nd astir accomplished progressive two-way player, down Shohei Ohtani.

The deal, reported by Robert Murray of Fansided, has not been confirmed by the Angels. Murray besides reported the Angels would usage Lorenzen to start, which helium hasn’t done regularly since 2015.

A merchandise of Cal State Fullerton, Lorenzen has a vocation 4.07 ERA with the Cincinnati Reds. He started 21 games successful 2015 but has started conscionable 5 games since then. He had a 5.59 ERA successful 29 innings successful alleviation successful 2021.

Lorenzen missed the archetypal 3 months of the 2021 play with a enarthrosis injury. Lorenzen past missed 2 weeks with a hamstring wounded suffered portion moving the bases.