Michael Lorenzen was drafted 38th overall by the Reds in the 2013 draft, and since day one, he has been on the fast-track to MLB. After about a year and a half of minor league seasoning, Lorenzen was called up early in 2015 and placed in the rotation. The results might make you wonder why the Reds have pushed him so doggedly through the ranks, just to start his service time in a wasted year.
By the Numbers
27 G, 21 GS, 113.1 IP, 5.40 ERA, 135 ERA-, 1.66 WHIP, 4.5 BB/9, 6.6 K/9, 41% GB%
The numbers aren't pretty.