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Ranking the Rockies, 2026: No. 53, Michael Lorenzen

Entering the 2026 campaign with hopes that veteran pitcher Michael Lorenzen could deliver reliable middle-rotation innings for the Colorado Rockies, the team instead watched his performance deteriorate rapidly. Across twenty-six appearances and twenty-five starts in Colorado, Lorenzen struggled to a 3-11 record alongside an elevated 7.08 ERA and 1.88 WHIP before being designated for assignment in mid-August.

Following his release, he caught on with the Toronto Blue Jays, where he made six relief appearances and surrendered eleven earned runs over eleven and two-thirds frames for an 8.49 ERA. His difficulties culminated in a -1.7 rWAR total for the year.

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