Michael Lance Lynn (born May 12, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Between 2011 and 2024, he played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Playing college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels, Lynn set the school's single-season (146) and career (332) pitching strikeout records. The Cardinals selected him in the first round of the 2008 MLB Draft from the University of Mississippi. In 2009, he was named the Cardinals organizational Pitcher of the Year after playing in three levels and totaling a 2.85 earned run average and 124 strikeouts in 148 2⁄3 innings pitched. He made his MLB debut on June 2, 2011, was a member of the Cardinals' World Series championship team that year, and a National League All-Star in 2012.
On May 27, 2014, Lynn pitched his first career complete game and shutout. He earned his 500th career strikeout three weeks later, and 50th career win April 15, 2015. Through 2015, he was the Cardinals' all-time franchise leader in career strikeouts per 9 innings pitched, with 8.7. After undergoing Tommy John surgery, Lynn missed the entire 2016 season.
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2023 | 3.20 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2023 | 10.8 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2023 | 3.4 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2023 | 2.1 |
| H9 | MLB | 2023 | 9.8 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2023 | 1.462 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2023 | 5.19 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2023 | 68 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2023 | 535 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2023 | 3 |
| Balks | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2023 | 7 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2023 | 144 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2023 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2023 | 45 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2023 | 28 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2023 | 86 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2023 | 94 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2023 | 130 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2023 | 119.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2023 | 21 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2023 | 21 |
| ERA | MLB | 2023 | 6.47 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2023 | .400 |
| Loss | MLB | 2023 | 9 |
| Wins | MLB | 2023 | 6 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2023 | -1.1 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2022 | 6.53 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2022 | 9.2 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2022 | 1.4 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2022 | 1.4 |
| H9 | MLB | 2022 | 8.8 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2022 | 1.134 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2022 | 3.82 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2022 | 99 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2022 | 512 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2022 | 4 |
| Balks | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2022 | 10 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2022 | 124 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2022 | 19 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2022 | 19 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2022 | 54 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2022 | 65 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2022 | 119 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2022 | 121.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2022 | 21 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2022 | 21 |
| ERA | MLB | 2022 | 3.99 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2022 | .533 |
| Loss | MLB | 2022 | 7 |
| Wins | MLB | 2022 | 8 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2022 | 0.7 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2021 | 3.91 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2021 | 10.1 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2021 | 2.6 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2021 | 1.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 2021 | 7.1 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2021 | 1.070 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2021 | 3.32 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2021 | 163 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2021 | 641 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2021 | 5 |
| Balks | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2021 | 18 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2021 | 47 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2021 | 52 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2021 | 123 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2021 | 157.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2021 | 1 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2021 | 1 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2021 | 28 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2021 | 28 |
| ERA | MLB | 2021 | 2.69 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2021 | .647 |
| Loss | MLB | 2021 | 6 |
| Wins | MLB | 2021 | 11 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2021 | 5.4 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2021 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2021 | 1 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2021 | -2 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2021 | .178 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2021 | 10 |
| OPS | MLB | 2021 | .400 |
| SLG | MLB | 2021 | .200 |
| OBP | MLB | 2021 | .200 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2021 | .200 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2021 | 3 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2021 | 2 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2021 | 1 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2021 | 5 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2021 | 5 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2021 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2021 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2020 | 3.56 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2020 | 9.5 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2020 | 2.7 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2020 | 1.4 |
| H9 | MLB | 2020 | 6.9 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2020 | 1.060 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2020 | 4.19 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2020 | 135 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2020 | 344 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2020 | 2 |
| Balks | MLB | 2020 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2020 | 6 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2020 | 89 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2020 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2020 | 25 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2020 | 13 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2020 | 31 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2020 | 34 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2020 | 64 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2020 | 84.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2020 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2020 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2020 | 1 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2020 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2020 | 13 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2020 | 13 |
| ERA | MLB | 2020 | 3.32 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2020 | .667 |
| Loss | MLB | 2020 | 3 |
| Wins | MLB | 2020 | 6 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2020 | 2.2 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2019 | 4.17 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2019 | 10.6 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2019 | 2.5 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2019 | 0.9 |
| H9 | MLB | 2019 | 8.4 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2019 | 1.219 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2019 | 3.13 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2019 | 141 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2019 | 875 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2019 | 18 |
| Balks | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2019 | 21 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2019 | 85 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2019 | 89 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2019 | 195 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2019 | 208.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2019 | 33 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2019 | 33 |
| ERA | MLB | 2019 | 3.67 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2019 | .593 |
| Loss | MLB | 2019 | 11 |
| Wins | MLB | 2019 | 16 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2019 | 7.7 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2019 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2019 | -144 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2019 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2019 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2019 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2019 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2019 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2019 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2019 | 2 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2019 | 2 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2019 | 2 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2019 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2019 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2018 | 1.61 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2018 | 8.8 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2018 | 5.5 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2018 | 1.1 |
| H9 | MLB | 2018 | 9.2 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2018 | 1.632 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2018 | 4.72 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2018 | 84 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2018 | 469 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2018 | 3 |
| Balks | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2018 | 12 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2018 | 58 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2018 | 61 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2018 | 105 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2018 | 102.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2018 | 20 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2018 | 20 |
| ERA | MLB | 2018 | 5.10 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2018 | .467 |
| Loss | MLB | 2018 | 8 |
| Wins | MLB | 2018 | 7 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2018 | 0.1 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2018 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2018 | -139 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2018 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2018 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2018 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2018 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2018 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2018 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2018 | 2 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2018 | 2 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2018 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2018 | 0.0 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2017 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2017 | 5 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2017 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2017 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2017 | 6 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2017 | -82 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2017 | .101 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2017 | -42 |
| OPS | MLB | 2017 | .218 |
| SLG | MLB | 2017 | .111 |
| OBP | MLB | 2017 | .107 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2017 | .074 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2017 | 25 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2017 | 1 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2017 | 2 |
| Hits | MLB | 2017 | 4 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2017 | 2 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2017 | 54 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2017 | 61 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2017 | 31 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2017 | -0.3 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2015 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2015 | 5 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2015 | 10 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2015 | -38 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2015 | .159 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2015 | -2 |
| OPS | MLB | 2015 | .360 |
| SLG | MLB | 2015 | .200 |
| OBP | MLB | 2015 | .160 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2015 | .160 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2015 | 26 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2015 | 1 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2015 | 2 |
| Hits | MLB | 2015 | 8 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2015 | 3 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2015 | 50 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2015 | 55 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2015 | 28 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2015 | 0.0 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2014 | 4 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2014 | 5 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2014 | -54 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2014 | .129 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2014 | -36 |
| OPS | MLB | 2014 | .222 |
| SLG | MLB | 2014 | .083 |
| OBP | MLB | 2014 | .138 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2014 | .067 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2014 | 34 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2014 | 4 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| Hits | MLB | 2014 | 4 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2014 | 5 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2014 | 60 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2014 | 69 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2014 | 31 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2014 | -0.1 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2013 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2013 | 11 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2013 | 4 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2013 | -81 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2013 | .124 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2013 | -39 |
| OPS | MLB | 2013 | .212 |
| SLG | MLB | 2013 | .074 |
| OBP | MLB | 2013 | .138 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2013 | .074 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2013 | 30 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2013 | 4 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2013 | 2 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2013 | 4 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2013 | 1 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2013 | 54 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2013 | 69 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2013 | 31 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2013 | -0.2 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2012 | 10 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2012 | 3 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2012 | -90 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2012 | .111 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2012 | -56 |
| OPS | MLB | 2012 | .154 |
| SLG | MLB | 2012 | .060 |
| OBP | MLB | 2012 | .094 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2012 | .060 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2012 | 36 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2012 | 2 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2012 | 3 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2012 | 4 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2012 | 50 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2012 | 63 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2012 | 33 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2012 | -0.3 |
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