Michael Lorenzen Named Starter for Italy in WBC Semifinal

Michael Lorenzen will start for Italy in Monday night's World Baseball Classic semifinal against Venezuela. The 34-year-old right-hander, who recently signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Colorado Rockies, previously pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings in Italy's group stage upset over the United States. A 2023 All-Star, Lorenzen went 7-11 with a 4.64 ERA for Kansas City last season before entering free agency.