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Lorenzen will become a free agent after the Royals declined the mutual option in his contract Sunday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Lorenzen will receive a $1.5 million buyout ahead of free agency. The right-hander appeared in 27 games, including 26 starts, with Kansas City in 2025, compiling a 4.64 ERA with 127 strikeouts over 141.2 innings. The 33-year-old owns a career 4.08 ERA and 7.5 K/9 over 11 major-league seasons, and he'll likely have plenty of interested suitors ahead of the 2026 campaign.
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Lorenzen (7-11) allowed two runs on five hits and struck out nine without walking a batter over 5.2 innings to earn the win over the Angels on Thursday. Lorenzen came up an out short of a quality start, but he was able to secure consecutive wins for just the second time all season. The nine strikeouts were a season high for the right-hander. He wraps up 2025 at a 4.64 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 127:39 K:BB through 141.2 innings across 27 appearances (26 starts).
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Lorenzen (6-11) earned the win in Friday's 20-1 rout of the Blue Jays, allowing one run on three hits and three walks over 7.2 innings. He struck out four. After conceding a solo homer to George Springer in the first, Lorenzen was able to settle in because his offense provided seven runs of support in the bottom of the inning. The veteran righty fired 113 total pitches in this outing, 71 of them being strikes, and took home his ninth quality start of the season. Through 136 total frames, Lorenzen has pitched to a 4.70 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 118:39 K:BB. The 33-year-old currently projects to make his next start on the road against the Angels.
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Lorenzen (5-11) took the loss Friday, allowing six runs on 10 hits and two walks over three innings against Philadelphia. He struck out three. Lorenzen surrendered just one run across the first two innings but gave up three in the third and was pulled after surrendering three straight doubles to open the fourth inning. The veteran right-hander has lost his past three starts and has a 6.18 ERA in six outings since returning from an oblique injury in mid-August.
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Lorenzen (5-10) gave up four runs on seven hits and no walks over 5.1 innings to take the loss Sunday against Minnesota. He struck out five. Despite generating an impressive 17 whiffs out of his 82 total pitches, Lorenzen had the misfortune of reaching the double-digit loss plateau for the first time in his 11-year career. The 33-year-old was bitten by the long ball -- coughing up two in an outing for the first time in his seven starts post-All-Star break -- with Byron Buxton and Kody Clemens going deep in the first and fourth, respectively. Through 124.1 total frames, Lorenzen now sports a 4.63 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 110:34 K:BB while yielding 21 homers. He currently lines up to make his next start at Philadelphia next weekend.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | KC | 27 | 26 | 141.7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 127 | 39 | 149 | 4.63 | 1.32 |
| 2024 | TEX-KC | 26 | 24 | 130.3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 60 | 101 | 3.31 | 1.23 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/25 | @  |
1 | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 5.34 | 0 | 9 | 0.88 |
| 9/19 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 7.2 | 3 | 5.67 | 3 | 4 | 0.78 |
| 9/17 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 7.20 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/12 | @  |
- | 1 | - | 3.0 | 10 | 7.58 | 2 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 9/07 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 5.1 | 7 | 5.63 | 0 | 5 | 1.31 |
| 9/02 | vs |
- | 1 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 4.91 | 1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 8/26 | @  |
- | - | - | 5.0 | 7 | 7.20 | 1 | 6 | 1.60 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 3/26 | @  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/28 | @ |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | @ |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs |
4:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | vs |
7:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | vs |
7:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/03 | vs  |
7:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |