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Cincinnati Reds: Michael Lorenzen will see plenty of the time in the outfield

Michael Lorenzen saw action in 100 games last season. Depending on how many games are actually played in 2020, Lorenzen could surpass that mark. The Cincinnati Reds reliever has the rare athletic ability to not only be a top-flight relief pitcher, but also play in the outfield. With a shortened season, David Bell will definitely rely heavily on Lorenzen to fill in when needed.

While his ability at the plate is a bit of a question mark, Lorenzen did hit four home runs in 2018. However, with more at-bats in 2019, Lorenzen hit just .