Overview
- Multiple outlets report the agreement includes a $9 million club option for 2027 and remains pending a physical without official team confirmation.
- Lorenzen is expected to start for Colorado after drawing interest for both starting and relief roles in free agency.
- He went 7-11 with a 4.64 ERA for Kansas City in 2025, striking out a career-high 127 in 141 2/3 innings but allowing 25 home runs and tying for the MLB lead with 12 wild pitches.
- This marks the first reported free-agent addition since DePodesta was hired as president of baseball operations in November.
- The move adds veteran depth to a rotation that struggled during a 43-119 season in 2025, when the Rockies’ staff posted a 5.99 ERA.