Lance Lynn is a professional baseball player who has had a successful career in the Major Leagues. He was born on May 12, 1987, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and attended the University of Mississippi, where he played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Lynn was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the 2008 MLB draft and made his Major League debut in 2011. He quickly established himself as a reliable starting pitcher for the Cardinals, helping them win the National League pennant in 2013 and earning his first All-Star selection in 2012.
In 2015, Lynn underwent Tommy John surgery, which forced him to miss the entire season. He returned to the Cardinals in 2016 and had a solid season, going 11-8 with a 3.43 ERA in 31 starts. However, the Cardinals decided not to re-sign him after the season, and he became a free agent.
Lynn signed with the Minnesota Twins prior to the 2018 season and had a strong year, going 10-10 with a 4.77 ERA in 31 starts. However, the Twins traded him to the New York Yankees at the trade deadline, where he struggled in his brief stint with the team.
In 2019, Lynn signed with the Texas Rangers and had a career year, going 16-11 with a 3.67 ERA in 33 starts. He led the American League in innings pitched and strikeouts and finished fifth in the AL Cy Young Award voting.
Lynn continued his success in 2020, going 6-3 with a 3.32 ERA in 13 starts during the shortened season. He was named an All-Star for the second time in his career and finished sixth in the AL Cy Young Award voting.
In December 2020, Lynn was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for two pitching prospects. He had another strong season in 2021, going 11-6 with a 2.69 ERA in 25 starts. He was named an All-Star for the third time in his career and finished seventh in the AL Cy Young Award voting.
Overall, Lynn has had a successful career in the Major Leagues, posting a record of 122-88 with a 3.57 ERA in 321 games (296 starts). He has been named an All-Star three times and has finished in the top ten in Cy Young Award voting twice.
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