"Pitchers and catchers report in a few days. Spring Training games are less than two weeks away. Actual baseball is right around the corner, which means it's officially "best shape of his life" season. There will be countless stories around the league about offseason improvements for virtually every player. These days, those anecdotes are typically punctuated by a reference to Driveline or another facility of its ilk. And they almost always pertain to a flaw from the previous year."
"He intends to lean on an eight-pitch mix to conquer Coors Field. "I feel like I own the shapes (of my pitches) ... I just know what I'm trying to do, I know what the feel is I'm looking for and the shape I'm trying to create," Lorenzen told reporters, including Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post. " But, obviously, being in Colorado is going to have its challenges,"
Pitchers and catchers report soon and Spring Training approaches, triggering widespread offseason narratives about players getting into "best shape" and using training centers like Driveline. Many offseason changes are framed as fixes for prior-season flaws. A trio of starting pitchers faces urgent, substantial adjustments for 2026; two appear to be progressing while one remains a question mark. Veteran Lorenzen signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Rockies and must adapt to Coors Field, which led Statcast park factors of 113 from 2023–2025. Lorenzen plans an eight-pitch mix and will test pitch movement with bullpens at altitude.
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