EDGE Analysis. Morgan’s next pitch missed. Lorenzen was throwing around 97 mph last season, but is purposefully backing off a little on his fastball and throwing more breaking pitches in order to build up as a starter this season. That is, of course, if everyone else had the same velocity that they averaged in 2019. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: fantasynews | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | And he has thrown a baseball 100 MPH off of the mound. frame from Anaheim, CA who attends Fullerton Union. I’ve seen this before, with some of the Olympic sport governing bodies. That’s not to say location and movement don’t matter – they do. Welcome to the Cotham City Reds! Only four pitchers – all relievers – averaged 98.0 MPH or higher. In 2019 Michael Lorenzen has the best strikeout rate of his career. He short arms (muscles) his pitches. Just kidding. Michael Lorenzen career pitching statistics for Major League, Minor League, and postseason baseball. Lorenzen said it’s difficult to say, but estimated 110-MPH. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Given Lorenzen’s fitness and work ethic, I think it’s possible he can do it. Because with a higher arm angle, that is the arms weakest position. In 2017 he threw both pitches a minuscule amount harder at 97.43 and 96.73 on average. On Tuesday we looked specifically at Michael Lorenzen and how hard he was throwing, but today we are going to take a look at all of these guys from the last week of spring training: Michael Lorenzen, Raisel Iglesias, Nate Adcock, Amir Garrett, Dylan Axelrod, David Holmberg and Pedro Villarreal. Michael Lorenzen is a 2010 OF/P with a 6'2'', 175 lb. pitch 5 innings, get the win, play cf the 6th,7th and 8th and come back in for the 9th inning to get the save. If Lorenzen can improve the efficiency of his mechanics (and gain velocity) without sacrificing repeatability, then that’s a nice upgrade. But velocity is very important. He needs to have the same motion and release point on every fastball, and for that to be indistinguishable when he changes pitches. After two years experimenting as a starter, Lorenzen was moved back to the bullpen and looked much sharper in the role. Michael's best off speed pitch is a tight, quick hitting slider he throws around 82-84 MPH that is used primarily as an out pitch. He averaged 97.28 MPH in 2019 on his 4-seam fastball and 96.61 on his 2-seam fastball. Let’s hope Lorenzen can find more distance (pitch velocity) without that loss of touch. Lorenzen was throwing around 97 mph last season, but is purposefully backing off a little on his fastball and throwing more breaking pitches in order to build up as a starter this season. If he were to add even two ticks to his fastball, Michael Lorenzen would be the hardest thrower in baseball. Obviously nothing happens until it happens. A couple of seasons ago, Noah Syndergaard injured himself with an exercise program designed to muscle him up a bit and thereby improve his (already excellent) velocity. He also gets 9.4 mph of separation between his average fastball and changeup. I guess this rules him out for being a starter next year? “I want to add some [velocity],” Lorenzen said. Lorenzen always had the upper-90s velocity, but he hasn’t always missed bats with the heater. His fastball averaged 98.7, the exit velocity averaged 85.9, for a difference of 12.5. The fastball’s spin rate now ranks in the 94th percentile, and Lorenzen is using that to his advantage by throwing it up in the zone more often. The early results aren’t kind: Doolittle has allowed an exit velocity of over 98 MPH so far. At least hes trying to improve, and that’s all we can ask of the athletes we follow on their respective team’s. According to the article, Michael Lorenzen thinks he can add 2-3 MPH to his fastball with correcting some of his mechanics. Lorenzen has an athletic frame, hits from a square stance, aggressive swing stays on baseball, shows plus bat speed, taking hands straight to ball, quiet approach, uses whole field, defensively solid actions, loose easy arm action, feet work well, ball comes out, plus runner (6.54 sixty). As he’s gradually added spin to the pitch and changed where he throws it, the results have followed. I would worry about location more. Lorenzen was clocked at 97.7 mph with his fastball in Thursday's live batting practice, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-3, 217lb (190cm, 98kg) . Either way, I’m still a bit questioning it. If he can improve this offseason and “sit” at 97, with the same command he had at 94-95, then he becomes elite. Lorenzen gave up three earned runs on three hits over 1.1 innings Friday against Arizona, throwing his fastball around 93 mph, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. I would think 97 is plenty fast enough. Lorenzen wants to be able to throw 103 mph this season, and is ahead of other pitchers in Reds camp right now in terms of velocity. While I generally agree that Lorenzen’s window to be a starter has likely closed, it isn’t impossible that the improvements in mechanics will allow him to get past the command limitations that have confined him to the bullpen. Michael Lorenzen pitch statistics and graphs including velocity, pitch type, and movement In 2019 he had the 16th highest velocity on average among 149 relievers in baseball with at least 50 innings pitched. He visited Driveline this offseason with the goal of raising his velocity even more by making his delivery more consistent. Trevor Bauer asked Michael Lorenzen what the top velocity of a human being’s pitch off the mound could be. The Reds got Cam Bedrosian on a minor league deal. He does it 80% of the time? All Rights Reserved. Michael Lorenzen is one of the better athletes in Major League Baseball. His average fastball velocity moved up to 96.2 mph, he struck out 48 batters in 50 innings and he cut his ERA nearly in half from the year before. Or, like I mentioned, with the pitching. One pitcher had greater separation between average fastball velocity and average exit velocity: Aroldis Chapman. He's battling with Tejay Antone and Jose De Leon to be the Reds' fifth starter. I don’t know if I would worry about adding more speed for him. The list goes on. You can keep tabs with him on twitter @dougdirt24. He’s got speed that matches up with almost anyone in the game. The count ran to a hitter-friendly 3-and-1, and Michael Lorenzen is a hitter. Study more on what pitches he threw (like maybe should he have thrown a slider on that HW instead of a fastball)? In other words, now he can now “sit” at 94-95 and touch 99, with better command when he is at the “sit” velocity. Reds claim LHP Phillip Diehl, Michael Lorenzen to the 60-day IL, Cincinnati Reds claim RHP Ashton Goudeau, DFA Phillip Diehl, Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds – May 2, 2021, Reds hitters can’t come up with a big hit, lose to Cubs 3-2, Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds – May 1, 2021, Reds Notebook: Winker’s back, Votto on 300, and Akiyama’s rehab update. His goal is to throw a pitch at 103 MPH this season . I mean, Pete Rose even said himself, it doesn’t make a difference how hard the pitchers throw, the major league batters are still going to be able to get the line and timing on the pitches and still be able to hit it. Or, if the individual’s anatomy prevents that pitcher from ever achieving a higher arm angle (not just flexibility but structurally the pitcher can’t get his arm that high), even if the shoulder does show sufficient strength, that can cause injury, also, if the pitcher tries something that physically can’t be achieved. Michael Lorenzen gives behind the scenes glimpse of his life ... according to RedReporter.com and his average exit-velocity 93.3 mph. he thinks he should be getting more out of his velocity. just try it once. Can he make it 90% of the time? That would take him to the next level of relievers in terms of velocity. Does Tejay Antone Belong in the Reds Rotation or the Bullpen? Doug Gray is the owner of RedsMinorLeagues.com, writes here at Redleg Nation, and as you guessed it, passionate about the Cincinnati Reds and baseball in general. Michael Lorenzen. I agree that CBS Sports can send me the "Fantasy Baseball Today Newsletter" newsletter. The harder a guy throws, the better the results tend to be. All well and good, and good for him, and it may well work. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Speaking with the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Bobby Nigthengale, Michael Lorenzen said this: I said, ‘How am I this strong, how am I this explosive, how am I this mobile and how does this guy throw as hard as me? Can he study more film on batters? Of the 657 players with at least 10 batted balls this year, Lorenzen ranks first—first!—in average exit velocity, at 96.6 miles per hour. Pitch Arsenal: FF, CH, FC, SL, SI, CU 6-keys: media/fantasynews/mlb/reg/free/stories. “So [training] was a lot more body awareness, when it came to the mechanical side of pitching.” Last season, Lorenzen was elite at limiting hard contact, posting the second-lowest average exit velocity (84.5 mph) in the Majors. Michael Clifton Lorenzen (born January 4, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). While Bedrosian has a decent track record, no one was clamoring for his services. Athlete. All Rights Reserved. Reds starter Sonny Gray is a Comeback Player of the Year finalist. He's been writing about baseball since 2006. That is, of course, if everyone … We (he and Trevor Bauer) looked at it and he’s like, ‘Yeah, we’re losing energy in a couple of ways and there is more in there that you can just pull out pretty easily.’ I’m going to make that fastball better this offseason. The reliever has dabbled as a two-way player in the Majors – getting action in the outfield and at the plate on top of being one of the Cincinnati Reds better relievers the last few years. 95% of the time? According to Statcast™, the ball's exit velocity off Lorenzen's bat was 116.5 mph. If he were to add even two ticks to his fastball, Michael Lorenzen would be the hardest thrower in baseball. Some of those athletes, the professionals try to force mechanics onto the athletes, and that causes injuries in the athletes. Lorenzen averaged 97.2 mph on his fastball last season, according to Statcast, which ranked in the 84th percentile among MLB pitchers. It was the highest exit velocity a Reds hitter has recorded since Statcast™ began tracking in 2015. And maybe this won’t actually happen. Lorenzen wants to be able to throw 103 mph this season, and is ahead of other pitchers in Reds camp right now in terms of velocity. The key to effective pitching is repeatable, injury free mechanics. Top Velocity | 98.7 MPH. The big question is if he “throw harder” to throw harder or are we talking about maximizing the energy transfer. at But many a golfer has lost his touch in the pursuit of distance. Copyright RedlegNation.com. But it’s another story worth keeping an eye on as the offseason progresses to see if this does start to work itself out as we head into the 2020 season. The changeup was -0.3 inches below average last season and is 1.1 inches above average this season. Sign In. Somethings telling me … 2:11 pm ET, Reds' Michael Lorenzen: Second PRP injection, Reds' Michael Lorenzen: Resting after PRP injection, Reds' Michael Lorenzen: Out through late May, Reds' Michael Lorenzen: Making slow progress, Reds' Michael Lorenzen: Lands on injured list, Reds' Michael Lorenzen: Hits snag in recovery, FBT: McClanahan wows in debut, Alzolay shines, FBT: Buxton red hot, Hendricks flops again, notes. If he can do that he goes from good to nearly unhittable. His 24.8% topped the mark of 23.8% that he had in 2016. Lorenzen only has four hits this season, actually; as noted above, three of them were homers. The other hit was a single back in early June, but even that otherwise-forgettable single was a spectacular feat. lol. Nothing crazy, just extra coil back and more zing to home. That means Lorenzen had the game-winning RBI, when he drove himself in. (null) Avg Exit Velocity: 92, Hard Hit %: 47.6, wOBA: .306, xwOBA: .261, Barrel %: 7.7. He was selected by the Reds in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft Lorenzen took it. In this case, rather than trying to force a mechanic onto an pitcher for that individual pitch, it may be just as good for the pitcher to abandon that pitch altogether. Sean Doolittle has regained some velocity, but at 34, it’s unclear what kind of pitcher he’ll be. Jared Hughes (break 86, HR/9 76) and Michael Lorenzen (velocity 87, HR/9 70) should be kept away from high leverage situations. Four of them were 97 MPH and the other seven were all 98 MPH. Which Reds are playing in the Dominican Republic and Mexico? I think the idea is to pinpoint and correct a couple of mechanical habits that hamper the efficiency of his delivery. As a college baseball player, Lorenzen played outfield and pitched for the Cal State Fullerton Titans. RedlegNation.com is an independent news source and is not affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball, any of the Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates or Minor League Baseball. In 2019 he had the 16th highest velocity on average among 149 relievers in baseball with at least 50 innings pitched. Last year his average fastball velocity was 96.9 mph. I am fairly confident that that is not what Lorenzen is planning to do at Driveline. The difference for Lorenzen (throwing not nearly as many fastballs): 12.4. Michael Lorenzen. Barring a big offseason acquisition for the bullpen, Lorenzen is the best in-house alternative if the Reds decide to move away from Raisel Iglesias as the closer, and was successful when used in the role, converting seven save chances. But, Chris Welsh has said, “Still no better pitch than a well-located fastball.”. According to the box score, the wind was blowing out to center pretty hard. Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. and MLB Advanced Media, L.P, as applicable. Second place is Giancarlo Stanton; third is Aaron Judge. The 96 MPH fastball that he threw was the slowest of the 12 fastballs that he threw on the day. The exit velocity as the ball came off Lorenzen’s bat, as measured by MLB’s Statcast system, was 116.5 miles per hour. To me, the great benefit of that is not the extra 2-3 mph when he touches peak velocity, but instead his command on the pitches at his “sitting” velocity. If the mechanics are saying, “You need a higher arm angle on that pitch”, and the pitcher tries to do that, I could easily see that causing an injury in that pitcher. Still, consider, among others, Kyle Farnsworth as the example of needing more than pure heat. If he learns to elongate his throwing motion, with a bit more twist of his upper body (back further, right shoulder pointing at the second-base man, he’ll improve velocity. section: | slug: reds-michael-lorenzen-purposefully-backing-off-velocity | sport: baseball | route: article_single_fantasy | No other Cincinnati player had previously hit a ball that had more than a 115-mph exit velocity. His fastball velocity, however, wasn’t the best of his career. He added velocity, and saw his K% rate spike from 15.7 to 24.8, while lowering his BB% from 9.9 to 8.2. In his own words, though, with as athletic and as strong as he is, he thinks he should be getting more out of his velocity. For as much as you will hear “location and movement” from plenty of people, there’s a very strong correlation between velocity and strikeouts. Can he hit the spots, the targets, with each and every pitch? The Reds ultimately won the game 7-4, and Morgan got the loss. For instance, Tony Cingrani, supposedly, he had some horrible mechanics when he got up here, even though he romped in the minors. Not that velocity in that range is out of the question for Lorenzen, who was throwing in the upper 90’s as a reliever, but as a starter he hadn’t really been in that range. I still would like to see him to start a game . Felipe Vazquez led baseball at 98.5 MPH. Michael Lorenzen (Reds): 48.2%; Lorenzen can partly credit more whiffs to additional horizontal movement. But, once up here, in trying to fix his mechanics, he got injurd and never has been the same since. 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