"The Rockies are in agreement with free agent starter Michael Lorenzen on a one-year, $8MM contract, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. The deal includes a $9MM club option for the 2027 season. It's the first MLB signing of the winter for Colorado, meaning it's Paul DePodesta's first notable pickup as their head of baseball operations. (The Red Sox are now the only team that hasn't signed a big league free agent deal this offseason.)"
"It's likely to be the first of a few pitching adds for the rebuilding club. General manager Josh Byrnes said this week that they were hoping to bring in two experienced starters. The Rockies very rarely add to their rotation via free agency. This is the first time they've added a free agent starter on a $5MM+ guarantee since the Kyle Kendrick signing in 2015. Coors Field obviously isn't a preferred destination for most pitchers."
Michael Lorenzen signed a one-year, $8MM contract with the Colorado Rockies that includes a $9MM club option for 2027. The signing represents the Rockies' first big-league free agent addition of the winter and is the first notable pickup under Paul DePodesta as head of baseball operations. General manager Josh Byrnes indicated the club hopes to add two experienced starters, making Lorenzen likely the first of multiple pitching additions for the rebuilding roster. The Rockies rarely add rotation pieces via free agency; this is their first $5MM+ guaranteed free agent starter since 2015. Coors Field remains a challenging draw for pitchers amid continued NL West struggles.
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