2018 Stats
W-L
10-10
ERA
4.77
WHIP
1.53
K
161
SV
0
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
The hope for Lynn in 2018 was that his command would come back and allow him to keep the ball in the yard and lower his ERA. Command is typically the last piece of the puzzle to return for pitchers returning from Tommy John surgery, and we saw that from Lynn in 2017 as he allowed too many homers. He reduced his homers in 2018, but Lynn walked 11% of the batters he faced which offset his gains in home-run suppression and helped push his ERA up nearly to where his 2017 FIP was. The larger jump was a 120-point spike in his BABIP, so increased hits plus increased walks led to increased runs allowed. His numbers with the Yankees, in a small sample size, were much better than what he did with the Twins, and Lynn credited a change in mound positioning for much of his late success. He will slot in near the top of the Rangers' rotation after signing a three-year, $30 million contract in December. Read Past Outlooks

Signs with Rangers
Lynn signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Rangers on Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Lynn should immediately slot in near the top of Texas' lackluster starting rotation. The 31-year-old struggled in 2018 after latching on with the Twins, posting a 5.10 ERA and 1.53 WHIP across 20 starts (102.1 innings) before being traded to the Yankees. He showed improvement after arriving in New York -- 4.14 ERA and 61:14 K:BB across 54.1 innings -- and will look to build off his strong finish to the season in 2019.
Lynn should immediately slot in near the top of Texas' lackluster starting rotation. The 31-year-old struggled in 2018 after latching on with the Twins, posting a 5.10 ERA and 1.53 WHIP across 20 starts (102.1 innings) before being traded to the Yankees. He showed improvement after arriving in New York -- 4.14 ERA and 61:14 K:BB across 54.1 innings -- and will look to build off his strong finish to the season in 2019.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-18%
BAA vs RHP
2018
-20%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | Batters | K | BB | H | HR | |||
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Since 2016vs Left | .269 | 693 | 107 | 95 | 159 | 23 | ||
Since 2016vs Right | .221 | 783 | 207 | 59 | 155 | 18 | ||
2018vs Left | .299 | 309 | 49 | 42 | 79 | 6 | ||
2018vs Right | .239 | 391 | 112 | 34 | 84 | 8 | ||
2017vs Left | .245 | 384 | 58 | 53 | 80 | 17 | ||
2017vs Right | .203 | 392 | 95 | 25 | 71 | 10 | ||
2016vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2016vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-32%
ERA at Home
2018
-40%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2016Home | 3.25 | 1.34 | 168.2 | 8.2 | 4.1 | ||||
Since 2016Away | 4.80 | 1.39 | 174.1 | 8.3 | 4.0 | ||||
2018Home | 3.59 | 1.53 | 80.1 | 9.5 | 4.7 | ||||
2018Away | 6.01 | 1.52 | 76.1 | 9.0 | 4.0 | ||||
2017Home | 2.95 | 1.17 | 88.1 | 6.9 | 3.5 | ||||
2017Away | 3.86 | 1.29 | 98.0 | 7.8 | 4.0 | ||||
2016Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2016Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Lance Lynn compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings). The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
K/BB
2.12K/9
9.2BB/9
4.4HR/9
0.8Fastball
93.2 mphERA
4.77WHIP
1.53BABIP
.347GB/FB
1.92Strand %
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While Lynn managed to outperform his peripherals for most of the season (4.82 FIP, 4.75 xFIP), the regression monster finally caught up to him late. The right-hander turned in a sub-3.00 ERA over his first 29 starts, but limped to the finish line with a 9.20 ERA, 2.05 WHIP and 14:10 K:BB over his final four outings. Lynn's first season back from Tommy John surgery has to be considered a success regardless, although he's behind the times in a sense; the league is moving away from the (non-blistering) fastball, and Lynn threw his low-90s fastball 81 percent of the time last season. The lack of faith in his breaking and offspeed pitches puts Lynn in a tough spot in today's game, with so many hitters sitting dead-red on fastballs. Lynn, who signed with the Twins in March, will likely be overvalued in some circles as owners chase last season's ratios. Things could get significantly worse.
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Earns 10th win Saturday
Lynn (10-10) struck out four and was credited with the win in the Yankees' 8-5 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday after pitching three innings and allowing one run on two hits and one walk.
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Scratched from Saturday's start
Lynn will no longer start Saturday's game against the Red Sox but is expected to be available out of the bullpen, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Works five useful frames in no-decision
Lynn didn't factor into the decision Saturday, giving up two runs (one earned) in five innings. He allowed seven hits and two walks while striking out four during the Yankees' eventual win over the Orioles.
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Fans seven in no-decision
Lynn allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out seven over five innings Sunday against Toronto. He didn't factor into the decision.
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Scheduled to start over weekend
Lynn is scheduled to start Sunday against the Blue Jays, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.
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