Pittsburgh — Michael Lorenzen was on the field at PNC Park at around 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, going through his usual between-starts routine, including throwing off the bullpen mound.
An hour later, he finally learned his fate. The Tigers traded Lorenzen to the Philadelphia Phillies for 20-year-old infield prospect Hao-Yu Lee, a source confirmed to The Detroit News.
The Phillies were among the teams who had scouts following the Tigers around for the last 10 days or so. They were also looking at several Tigers relievers, including Jason Foley.
Lee, a right-handed hitter who was the No.