Games like Tuesday serve as a healthy reminder that Michael Lorenzen started exactly zero games during his three years at Cal State Fullerton and tallied only 28 starts in 49 minor league games from 2013-15. Translation: Lorenzen is very much a neophyte when it comes to pitching at the major-league level, and it’s been quite the frustrating stretch for Lorenzen over his last five starts (19.1 innings, 31 hits, 27 earned runs.)
Chris Welsh made mention of a six-man rotation on the telecast, and it may not be a bad idea to give the rookies an extra day of rest for the remainder of the season.