After re-signing Aaron Nola to a long-term contract that will most likely keep him with the team until he retires, the Philadelphia Phillies did not pursue other free agents aggressively. Dave Dombrowski, president of baseball operations, has often stated that he is satisfied with the squad as it currently stands, especially the starting rotation. That is difficult to argue given the prior two years’ performances.
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It’s also one of the reasons the Phillies haven’t made a big push for a reunion with Michael Lorenzen, whom they acquired at the trade deadline last season. He won his first All-Star selection while with the Detroit Tigers before being traded to Philadelphia. His tenure got off to a great start, with a no-hitter in his second outing, before his well-documented problems at the end of the year. Lorenzen remains one of the better starting alternatives on the market. He’s coming off a career-high 153 innings pitched with an ERA+ of 105 in his second full season as a starter. The right-hander is a good contender for the tail end of a rotation, but he is still looking for a new team in 2024. At this time in the offseason, few teams have holes.
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