Lance Lynn
36-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
2.81
WHIP
1.36
K
26
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Is Lynn the guy who one-hit Toronto with 11 strikeouts in early June or the guy who punched out 16 Mariners in mid-June, or the guy who won four of his first five starts with the Dodgers? Or is it the guy who allowed 15 earned runs and six homers over back to back starts against Miami and Atlanta? St. Louis will find out this season after signing him to a one-year, $10 million deal. Lynn finished the season with more than a strikeout per inning, but allowed the most homers we have seen at the big league level since Bronson Arroyo served up 46 homers in the 2011 season. Lynn works deep into games and could benefit from being back in a familiar setting, having pitched the first six seasons of his career with the Cardinals. Busch Stadium is a middling home park and St. Louis had an uncharacteristically poor defense last year. Still, Lynn is pretty affordable for a pitcher who should log 150-plus strikeouts and push for double-digit wins if he regresses somewhat toward his late-career norms. Read Past Outlooks
Fans seven in no-decision
Lynn allowed three runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings in a no-decision Monday. He struck out seven in the win over Arizona.
ANALYSIS
Lynn coughed up a pair of runs in the second inning and one more in the fifth. Despite producing only one quality start through five outings, he's sporting a strong 2.81 ERA through 25.2 frames. Lynn produced 12 whiffs Monday, including eight with his fastball. The veteran righty will carry a 26:10 K:BB into his next start, which is lined up to be on the road against the Mets this weekend.
Lynn coughed up a pair of runs in the second inning and one more in the fifth. Despite producing only one quality start through five outings, he's sporting a strong 2.81 ERA through 25.2 frames. Lynn produced 12 whiffs Monday, including eight with his fastball. The veteran righty will carry a 26:10 K:BB into his next start, which is lined up to be on the road against the Mets this weekend.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
88
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
88
How many pitches does Lance Lynn generally throw?
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What part of the game does Lance Lynn generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-14%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-12%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .272 | 152 | 52 | 188 | 38 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .235 | 189 | 44 | 146 | 29 | |||
2024vs Left | .259 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .227 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .290 | 80 | 39 | 104 | 24 | |||
2023vs Right | .230 | 111 | 28 | 85 | 20 | |||
2022vs Left | .253 | 60 | 8 | 69 | 12 | |||
2022vs Right | .245 | 64 | 11 | 51 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-1%
ERA at Home
2024
-81%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.85 | 1.24 | 159.2 | 9.8 | 2.4 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.89 | 1.35 | 171.1 | 8.8 | 2.8 | ||||
2024Home | 4.30 | 1.64 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 4.9 | ||||
2024Away | 0.82 | 1.00 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 1.6 | ||||
2023Home | 5.40 | 1.30 | 91.2 | 9.5 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Away | 6.07 | 1.49 | 92.0 | 9.2 | 3.8 | ||||
2022Home | 4.05 | 1.03 | 53.1 | 9.6 | 1.2 | ||||
2022Away | 3.95 | 1.23 | 68.1 | 8.8 | 1.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Lance Lynn compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.60K/9
9.1BB/9
3.5HR/9
1.4Fastball
91.7 mphERA
2.81WHIP
1.36BABIP
.312GB/FB
0.80Left On Base
81.6%Exit Velocity
80.8 mphBarrels/BBE
7.5%Spin Rate
2451 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.3%Swinging Strike
11.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Dodgers optimistic about deal
The Dodgers are close to acquiring Lynn and perhaps also Joe Kelly from the White Sox, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Nightengale notes that the Dodgers are "involved in several potential high-stake trade possibilities," and a deal with Chicago for Lynn and Kelly is seemingly at or near the top of that list. Lynn's performance this season has been up and down, to say the least, but for fantasy purposes it would be interesting to pair his bat-missing skills with the Dodgers' ability to get the most out of their hurlers.
Nightengale notes that the Dodgers are "involved in several potential high-stake trade possibilities," and a deal with Chicago for Lynn and Kelly is seemingly at or near the top of that list. Lynn's performance this season has been up and down, to say the least, but for fantasy purposes it would be interesting to pair his bat-missing skills with the Dodgers' ability to get the most out of their hurlers.
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Less than a week before Opening Day, Lynn suffered a knee injury in a Grapefruit League game, requiring surgery for a torn tendon. The procedure knocked him out for the first two months, with Lynn making his season debut for the White Sox on June 13. He looked like a pitcher coming off a long-term absence, allowing 30 earned runs -- including seven home runs -- in his first seven starts (36 innings) back from the injured list. Eventually Lynn was able to right the ship. The right-hander posted a 2.18 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 62:8 K:BB over his final 62 innings spanning 10 starts. With his fantastic finish to the season, Lynn's stock is trending up again. He's a huge man at 6-foot-5, 280 pounds, but that does not make him immune to injuries as we've seen over the years. This is the final guaranteed year of his current deal, so Lynn would likely be a hot trade chip if the White Sox were to fall out of contention.
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Picks up first win
Lynn (1-0) got the win over the Athletics on Tuesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk while striking out one over seven innings.
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Sharp vs. Phillies
Lynn didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Phillies, allowing two unearned runs on one hit and four walks over five innings. He struck out six.
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Allows three homers in no-decision
Lynn did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk over 4.2 innings versus the Marlins. He struck out seven.
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Survives early trouble Saturday
Lynn didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Dodgers, finishing with five strikeouts while allowing four hits and one walk over four scoreless frames.
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Spring debut set for Friday
Lynn is penciled in to make his Grapefruit League debut Friday versus the Nationals, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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