The Cincinnati Reds and Michael Lorenzen have agreed to a 1-year contract for the 2021 season. Today is the day that teams and players must submit arbitration numbers unless they come to an agreement on a contract for the 2021 season. Cincinnati and pitcher Michael Lorenzen avoided the hassle of arbitration today by agreeing to a 1-year deal for $4,437,500 according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. That’s right in line with the $4.4M projection that MLB Trade Rumors had for Lorenzen when the offseason began.
What the 2021 season has in store for Michael Lorenzen is still up in the air.