Kansas City Royals pitcher Michael Lorenzen left the game against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night in the second inning after appearing to injure himself while covering first base. With two runners on base, Lorenzen fielded a ground ball hit by Daniel Schneemann and made a play at first before going down in the dirt. After a brief moment on the ground, Lorenzen got up slowly and threw warmup pitches while being checked by the manager and a trainer. Despite staying in the game and striking out a batter, Lorenzen was eventually replaced by Carlos Hernández after Salvador Perez signaled to the dugout. The Royals did not provide immediate information on the extent of Lorenzen’s injury.
Michael Lorenzen, who was acquired in a trade in July, had been in good form recently, coming off a strong performance in his previous start where he threw seven scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Lorenzen’s record for the season stood at 7-6. The incident occurred during a crucial game for the Royals against the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians. No updates were available regarding Lorenzen’s condition following the game. ?
