Former Philadelphia Phillies Starter Reportedly Seeking Multi-Year Deal

As one of the Philadelphia Phillies former starters remains on the market, it's been revealed what type of contract he's looking for this offseason.

The Philadelphia Phillies didn't do much this winter in terms of adding pieces to their already formidable roster.

They had been one of the biggest players when chasing free agent stars the past few years, but for their standards, had a dormant offseason this winter.

What the Phillies did do was lock up their core for the foreseeable future.

After getting Aaron Nola back on a seven-year contract, the front office turned their attention to extending Zack Wheeler and keeping what has been the best one-two punch in baseball intact for their World Series window.

Philadelphia will have their ace for the next three seasons after agreeing to a $126 million deal that doesn't allow him to hit free agency.

One former Phillies starter is reportedly looking for a multi-year contract of his own according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

"Free-agent right-hander Michael Lorenzen continues to seek a two-year deal, according to sources briefed on his intentions," he wrote.

The right-hander is coming off the best year of his career as a starting pitcher, earning an All-Star selection during his time with the Detroit Tigers before getting shipped to Philadelphia at the trade deadline.

Michael Lorenzen threw the most innings of his career with 153, finishing with a 4.18 ERA and 105 ERA+.

It was only his second season as a full-time starter after stepping into that role with the Los Angeles Angels in 2022. He only had 18 starts that year with them and tossed 97 2/3 innings with an ERA of 4.24.

Lorenzen has stated that he wants to remain a starter, one of the reasons why a reunion with the Phillies was never really on the table.

Rosenthal notes that the righty earned $9.25 million last year and could be looking for a bump that would get him into the $20 million range over the course of his new deal.

There hasn't been much momentum for a team to sign the veteran so far, and with Opening Day less than a month away, he might have to change his contract demands to find his next team.