Right-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Kansas City Royals finalized a $7 million, one-year contract on Wednesday that includes a mutual option for 2026 and $2.5 million in annual performance bonuses. Lorenzen gets a $5.

Right-hander Michael Lorenzen is returning to the Kansas City Royals on a one-year, $7 million contract, reuniting the veteran with the team with which he excelled down the stretch last year.

Michael Lorenzen is a journeyman pitcher, but at 33 years old he's far from washed and he has the stuff to be a valuable part of anyone's rotation.