The Diamondbacks are among the clubs that have contacted the Tigers regarding Michael Lorenzen, reports Jon Morosi of MLB.com (Twitter link). The Orioles, Astros, Marlins and Rays have all previously been linked to the Detroit righty — although Tampa Bay has since acquired Aaron Civale to fill their rotation.
Lorenzen is very likely to land somewhere else within the next four hours. He’s an impending free agent on a non-competitive Detroit team who wouldn’t likely receive a qualifying offer. Lorenzen carries a 3.58 ERA across 18 starts. His 19.9% strikeout rate is a touch below average but he’s working with the best control of his career. Lorenzen had been particularly good of late, rattling off three straight scoreless starts before allowing three runs over five innings in his most recent appearance.
Just as he’s a very likely trade candidate, the D-Backs are an obvious fit as a possible suitor. They’re openly pursuing rotation help behind Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly. As an impending free agent, Lorenzen wouldn’t have a major acquisition cost. The Snakes have some talented controllable starters who’ve yet to put things together this season but could be options to take rotation spots next year if Lorenzen signs elsewhere in free agency.
The first-time All-Star is playing this season on an $8.5MM salary. He’s due around $2.79MM through year’s end. That’s a reasonable sum for a mid-rotation starter, particularly for an Arizona club that is tied for the last playoff spot in the National League.
I was hoping Cincy would want a reunion but perhaps not.
Please make it happen!
What you got to make it happen? Need a solid infield MLB ready prospect.
Rentals don’t bring solid mlb talent. That would be an extreme over pay.
Want Jace Peterson?
Depends on price. He’s a rental and we’re not having a good second half.
Lorenzen and Lange for Blaze Alexander please
Blaze Alexander straight up for Lorenzen, yes. Packaged with Lange, Hell no! Alexander looks like a project with a high K rate throughout his career.
You can only have Lorenzen not Lange
Barrosa and De Los Santos. Lange has 4 years of control and is a strikeout machine. Pitching costs so you’re not getting them for nothing prospect or an underpay like you’re suggesting.
I didn’t mean Alexander is a nothing prospect, but that he would be an underpay for those two pitchers. I quite like him actually.
Meanwhile the Giants still haven’t found out how to get their hands out of their pockets.
DanUggla:
Thairo and Haniger are due back shortly, that’s like two huge trade deadline additions. Huge!
And then bring up Meckler and Harrison in September!
There’s nothing on the market as good as this!
Oh no I’m very excited for Thairo to come back but Haniger wasn’t really hitting at any point and I don’t think Harrison or Meckler are ready for the bigs yet. Hopefully I’m wrong! Real shame that Winn got hurt I felt like with he and Beck we could make something happen with the rotation. Plenty of games left, let’s hope the Giants make some noise!
Zaidi said last night Harrison will be up soon! Yay!!!!
I’ll take it! Pavlovich reported “they got good news” on Wiz too so let’s hope the boys are back in games throwing well asap
I still think Lorenzen is an Oriole by the end of the day but I could definitely see the Snakes landing him too. He’s a good fit for either club.
Don’t do it Hazen. The team needs SP depth more for the future than a brief wildcard round exit.
One more good pitcher could be the difference between an early exit and winning the World Series though. Add Erod or Lorenzen to Kelly and Gallen and that could be a solid 3.
Package Baez with anybody would be a real win regardless of return.
There can’t ever be a worse trade than Avila made with Meadows for Paredes. History’s worse trade, ? No trade Detroit makes going forward can ever be worse. Why have the Tigers took this long to trade, and they still haven’t made one yet ? If they are packaging Baez, okay that explains it.
Harris is slow playing it to see who blinks first. It better work or there’s gonna be some pissed off fans. I think Erod goes to the Dodgers with a low level sweetener prospect for Leonard (recent DFA) and Busch and Lorenzen and bullpen help end up with the O’s for Mayo and a flier.
After the trades today, it would not shock me how many guys Detroit trades, from bullpen to the hitters with the starters.
It’s going to be an interesting few hours. The Mets grabbed some good prospects for Verlander which bodes well for the Tigers.
Some news coming from J.P on Lorenzen, stay tuned.
The Pick pocket Dombrowski is going for Lorenzen. Oh man, no surprise there I guess.
Worst trade?? This may be way before your time but how about Doyle Alexander for John Smoltz
That one got us into the playoffs in 87 though. Doyle was lights out. Who knows how Smoltz would gave worked out as a Tiger, as pointed out to me previously by another Tigers fan.
The J.D. Martinez return ended up being horrible. Ugghh
The Miggie trade was the absolute worstest.
…one.of the all time.greats…..never got another ring…….
Looks like it’s going to be which side buyers/sellers panics first with the remaining starters on the market….Lorenzen, Flaherty etc.
HE’S BACK…………………………..JV’s BACK………………………WITH HOUSTON…………..BASEBALL JUST GOT REAL !!!!
How much control does Skubal have left? Maybe the Dbacks could get him as a throw in? For me that is wishful thinking since Skubal is an Arizona HS product…
Very much wishful thinking. He’ll be our #1 starter next year. I wouldn’t trade him for Lawler plus personally and I’d live to grab Lawler.
And he couldn’t mention Erod?