When the Cincinnati Reds drafted Michael Lorenzen out of Cal State Fullerton he had mostly been a starting center fielder. But he also would come in to close games out as a relief pitcher. In 2014, his first full season as a professional, the Reds moved him into the rotation full time and sent him to Double-A. It was an aggressive approach, but Lorenzen made 24 starts and posted a 3.13 ERA in 120.2 innings with 44 walks and 84 strikeouts. The next year he jumped up to Triple-A, and made his Major League debut in the Cincinnati rotation before April was over.
Michael Lorenzen wants to be a starting pitcher for the Reds. Again.
