GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Reds’ Michael Lorenzen pitched 83 1/3 innings of relief last season, made 53 plate appearances as a hitter and played 29 games in the outfield, including six starts in center.



“I essentially have three jobs — to pitch and hit and play defense — and I’m not considered a two-way player,” Lorenzen said. “For me, it’s kind of obnoxious.”



Lorenzen, 28, is talking about new rules that take effect this season, in which designated “two-way” players will not count against the limit of 13 pitchers on a 26-man roster.



To meet the two-way criteria, a player must both pitch 20 innings and start 20 games as a position player or designated hitter, with a minimum of three plate appearances in each game.



Call it “The Ohtani Rule,” for the Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, the only player to achieve two-way classification for 2020. Ohtani did not pitch last season...