Reds pitching prospect Michael Lorenzen is preparing for another season with the team this spring. Lorenzen is currently expected to become a starting pitcher for the club once he develops enough, but manager Bryan Price sees an opportunity for him to become a reliever, reports MLB.com.
"That would be a way to continue to build him and his innings workload up while also helping the big league club," Price said. "But we don't want to lose sight of the fact that right now, he's a starting pitcher and could be a very good one. Putting him in the bullpen could distract from that opportunity. It's hard to say. Eventually, we have to take our best team to Cincinnati. So for me, my eyes are still wide open to the possibility of him being on the team."
Lorenzen posted a 4-6 record in 2014 with Double-A Pensacola. He made 24 starts with a 3.13 ERA and 84 strikeouts.