Thursday evening, MLB Network reporter Jon Morosi revealed that the Baltimore Orioles have expressed “interest” in Tigers starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen. Public-facing analysts consider Detroit all but certain to deal Lorenzen to a contender before the MLB trade deadline, but this is the first time it’s grown from mere speculation into a sourced rumor about specific teams.
Lorenzen was Detroit’s All-Star representative in this year’s game, and he’s carried that momentum into a very strong start to the second half. In 23.2 innings, he’s allowed 3 earned runs and whiffed 21 batters — a stretch that included a scoreless streak across three starts.