Phillies add All-Star RHP Lorenzen from Tigers (supply)

MIAMI — The Phillies shored up their pitching workers earlier than Tuesday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline.

Sources confirmed a number of reviews that the Phillies will purchase Michael Lorenzen from the Tigers in alternate for prospect Hao-Yu Lee, pending physicals. Lorenzen, 31, is 5-7 with a 3.58 ERA in 18 begins this season with the Tigers, making his first AL All-Star staff. He has spent the previous two seasons as a starter, however he spent the vast majority of 2016-21 pitching out of the bullpen.

He may do each for the Phillies, if wanted.

TRADE DETAILS
Phillies obtain: LHP Michael Lorenzen
Tigers obtain: Minor League INF Hao-Yu Lee

Philadelphia has been in search of pitching depth main as much as the Trade Deadline, each within the rotation and the bullpen. In the rotation, Cristopher Sánchez has stepped up as an efficient No. 5 starter, however the Phillies shouldn’t have a lot depth behind him within the system. In the bullpen, they’ve leaned closely on nearer Craig Kimbrel, left-hander Gregory Soto and others, whereas José Alvarado has been on the IL twice and right-hander Seranthony Domínguez has not been as efficient of late.

Lee, 20, was the Phillies’ No. 5 prospect, in line with MLB Pipeline. He was batting .283 with 5 house runs, 26 RBIs and a .773 OPS with High-A Jersey Shore.