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St. Louis Cardinals NL Central
 
Lance Lynn • #31 • P
1-0, 2.05 in last 22.0IP
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'5", 270 lbs.
Born:May 12, 1987 (36 yrs) in Marion County, IN
Hometown:Brownsburg, IN
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by St. Louis in 2008 (1/39).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
Bats:S
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2023
7/28/2023 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox
2022
8/31/2022 Missed 3 games (bereavement list).
8/27/2022 Bereavement list, Bereavement list.
6/13/2022 Missed 58 games (right knee injury).
5/18/2022 Transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list (right knee injury).
4/07/2022 Right knee injury, 10-day injured list.
2021
9/10/2021 Missed 9 games (right knee inflammation).
8/31/2021 Right knee inflammation, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 29th, 2021).
7/17/2021 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a two-year contract extension.
5/01/2021 Missed 12 games (strained right trapezius).
4/18/2021 Strained right trapezius, 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 17th, 2021).
2020
12/08/2020 Acquired from the Texas Rangers
2018
12/12/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers to a three-year contract.
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
8/01/2018 Added to the New York Yankees 25-man roster.
7/30/2018 Acquired from the Minnesota Twins
3/10/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2017
11/02/2017 Filed for free agency.
2016
11/04/2016 Missed all 162 regular season games (tommy john surgery).
4/03/2016 Tommy John surgery, 60-day DL.
2015
9/07/2015 Missed 4 games (right ankle injury).
9/02/2015 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
6/25/2015 Missed 14 games (right forearm injury).
6/12/2015 Right forearm injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 8th, 2015).
1/15/2015 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a three-year contract.
2012
2/29/2012 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2011
10/09/2011 Missed the last 46 games of the regular season and 5 playoff games (left oblique muscle strain).
9/02/2011 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left oblique muscle strain).
8/10/2011 Left oblique muscle strain, 15-day DL.
6/22/2011 Recalled from Memphis (AAA).
6/11/2011 Optioned to Memphis (AAA).
6/02/2011 Contract purchased from Memphis (AAA).
3/21/2011 Assigned to minor league camp.
1/14/2011 Signed by the St Louis Cardinals to a minor league contract.
2010
3/21/2010 Assigned to minor league camp.
2008
6/05/2008 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (39th overall) in 2008.
Career Transactions
2020
12/08/2020 Texas Rangers traded Lance Lynn to the Chicago White Sox for Dane Dunning and Avery Weems.
2018
12/12/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers.
7/30/2018 Minnesota Twins traded Lance Lynn and cash to the New York Yankees for Luis Rijo and Tyler Austin.
3/10/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins.
2008
6/05/2008 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (39th overall) in 2008.
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