World Series champ, 2-time All-Star pitcher Lance Lynn says he’s retiring
- Two-Time All-Star pitcher and World Series champion Lance Lynn, age 37, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Tuesday on the "Dymin in the Rough" podcast.
- Lynn, a right-hander from Indianapolis, spent 13 seasons in the big leagues, playing for six different teams, including the Cardinals, White Sox, Rangers, Twins, Dodgers, and Yankees, achieving a career record of 143-99.
- Lynn began his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he won a World Series in 2011 and was named an All-Star in 2012 after finishing the season with an 18-7 record, later earning another All-Star selection with the White Sox in 2021.
- In 2021 with the White Sox, Lynn finished third in AL Cy Young voting, also receiving votes in the shortened 2020 season and placing fifth with the Rangers in 2019.
- Lynn's final MLB appearance was a quality start in a win at Busch Stadium, with his last season being with the Cardinals, where he had 23 starts, a 7-4 record, and a 3.84 ERA, and indicating that he did not receive offers he considered fair, leading to his decision to retire and suggesting potential future endeavors.
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World Series champ, 2-time All-Star pitcher Lance Lynn says he’s retiring
World Series champion and two-time All-Star pitcher Lance Lynn is retiring from Major League Baseball. Lynn announced his decision Tuesday on the “Dymin in the Rough” podcast. He was 7-4 with a 3.84 ERA in 23 starts last season with St. Louis. The right-hander was 143-99 in his career with the Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Texas, Minnesota, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. Lynn was an All-Star with the Cardinals in 2012, when he finishe…
Longtime Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn retires after 13 MLB seasons
ST. LOUIS - Lance Lynn, a longtime St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and the last active player from the 2011 World Series championship roster, is now calling it a career. Lynn, who pitched for the Cardinals last season and went unsigned in the offseason, officially announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Tuesday via his wife's podcast, "Dymin in the Rough," according to an MLB.com report. Lynn, 37, pitched 13 seasons at the MLB level, …
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