One of the talking points in Reds camp so far has been the role of Michael Lorenzen in 2021. He’s stated his interest in being in the starting rotation, and has planned to move to that role to start the year. Is that decision ultimately up to him, though?
Let’s take a step back and examine how we got here. Lorenzen’s handled many roles throughout his career, starting as a shutdown closer for an excellent Cal State Fullerton team. He made the move to starting games in 2014 as he started the year in AA as a Pensacola Blue Wahoo, and then debuted the next year starting 21 games for the rebuilding Reds.