Veteran right-hander Lance Lynn, a longtime member of the St. Louis Cardinals, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Tuesday after 13 seasons.
“With baseball season starting, I’m sitting on the couch—and that’s exactly where I’m staying,” Lynn said on his wife’s podcast, Dymin in the Rough.
“I am officially retiring from baseball, right here, right now.”
Lynn, 37, spent most of his career with the Cardinals (2011-17, 2024) but also pitched for the Minnesota Twins (2018), New York Yankees (2018), Texas Rangers (2019-20), Chicago White Sox (2021-23), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2023).
During his final season with St. Louis, he made 23 starts, posting a 7-4 record with a 3.84 ERA over 117 1/3 innings, striking out 109 batters.
A two-time All-Star, Lynn finished his career with a 143-99 record and a 3.74 ERA across 364 games (340 starts), logging 2,006 1/3 innings. Among active pitchers, he ranked sixth in both wins and innings pitched, trailing only likely Hall of Famers Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and Clayton Kershaw.
Although he is stepping away from the majors, Lynn hinted that fans may still see him on the field in some capacity.
“There might be something fun coming up this weekend, so stay tuned,” he said. “But as far as Major League Baseball goes, I’m done pitching.”
