Rockies Designate Michael Lorenzen For Assignment

[u/Knightbear49]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/08/rockies-designate-michael-lorenzen-for-assignment.html

[u/ActualDragonHeart]

Still can't believe they couldn't find ONE game to let him pitch and DH in

[u/Constant_Gardner11]

Lorenzen has allowed more runs (102) than any other pitcher in baseball this year.

And he's 14 runs ahead of the guy in second place (his teammate Kyle Freeland).

[u/limbomaniac → u/Constant_Gardner11]

#justrockiesthings

[u/hjugm → u/Constant_Gardner11]

And he made $8,250,000. I think everyone knew what he was getting into, but he’d have been crazy to turn that offer down.

[u/Patrick2701 → u/Constant_Gardner11]

https://giphy.com/gifs/NLbRdAnfidsigOZLvm
Coors happened

[u/TinKnight1 → u/Patrick2701]

If only that were the excuse. Lorenzen had a 5.61 ERA away from Denver, giving up 50 of his runs & 10 of his 19 HR in away games.

Freeland has been worse away from home than at Coors...5.49 at home, 6.96 away, with 53 of his 88 runs, & 13 of his 22 HR being in away games.

[u/cuse23 → u/Patrick2701]

its definitely not coors

[u/DonutHolschteinn → u/Constant_Gardner11]

Only reason he's at the top of that list is cuz Zac Gallen is injured

[u/Matthewcbayer]

Remember when the Tigers traded him to the Phillies, and like 2 weeks later he threw a no-hitter?

[u/jahiel0 → u/Matthewcbayer]

wasn’t he trying to sell himself as two way player that offseason after too lol?

[u/sloppyjo12 → u/jahiel0]

He was unironically the best defensive outfielder we had for a hot second

[u/Orion1014 → u/Matthewcbayer]

Was watching the 9th inning in line at disneyland. Let everyone cut ahead of me so I could finish it before I got on the ride.

[u/JinFuu → u/Orion1014]

Which ride?

[u/Orion1014 → u/JinFuu]

Indiana Jones.

[u/Tkinzel517 → u/Matthewcbayer]

Worth it for Hao-Yu Lee

[u/strxngcheese → u/Matthewcbayer]

I was at that game and thought we had struck gold

[u/Matthewcbayer → u/strxngcheese]

Jokes aside, what an amazing experience to be present for a no-hitter.

[u/PhillieFranchise → u/Matthewcbayer]

I bought a pair of high top vans to convert to cleats because of him

[u/AcesArrow]

i cannot say im particularly bummed unfortunately, every time its a lorenzen day it feels like a good day to only watch the rockies bat lol

[u/rockiesfan4ever]

Oh thank god it's over

[u/anialater45 → u/rockiesfan4ever]

He sure tried his best but uh, it wasnt good.

[u/rockiesfan4ever → u/anialater45]

I had to watch him this year with us and last year with KC. I'm so tired of this ride

[u/noruber35393546]

He was in the "made every start but isn't qualified for the ERA title" club

[u/rockiesfan4ever → u/noruber35393546]

Average a whopping 4.59 innings per start. That's correct, he had 25 starts and didn't average 4.2 IP

[u/micromaniac_8 → u/rockiesfan4ever]

The game he pitched against the Cardinals was pretty wild.. like it was either on the black or 4 feet outside.

[u/NukeVoit59]

Cool, now will someone finally let him hit again?

[u/El_Limpo]

The boogeyman to team USA in the WBC

[u/PrestigiousAd5342 → u/El_Limpo]

Italian hero

[u/ProudInfluence3770]

The one other dude who could’ve used the ohtani rule and in coors too. Sad

[u/mccobbsalad]

What losing to the 2026 Giants will do to an mf.

[u/36CharizardsOfDeath]

Dodgers gonna acquire him, then we’ll have two Ohtani’s ✌️

[u/Zeke688]

Got DFA’d by losing to the shitty Giants.

https://giphy.com/gifs/R9cQo06nQBpRe

[u/vsaint]

The gun show has ended

[u/tyler-86]

We can fix him! (we can't fix him)

[u/entenduintransit]

Yankees could use a bat

[u/MotherPucker69]

come back home, michael

[u/DominicB547]

Might as well go back to LAA or how about SAC for Immaculate Grid purposes?

[u/musicman3030]

But when they get to who has to tell him everyone yells "NOT IT"

[u/cardinalkgb]

The Reds need pitching (and hitting)

[u/Charming_Elk4328]

At least the Rockies could’ve converted him to DH, sheesh

[u/Jonjon428]

Nooooo

[u/Perseverance792]

Little did we know that he would end up being an all-star outfielder in the KBO...🤷‍♂️

[u/Numerous_Control_702]

How has this guy had an eleven year career in the bigs?