Former Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn announces retirement

Major league pitcher and southern Illinois resident Lance Lynn has announced on Tuesday that he is officially retiring from baseball. 

Lynn made the announcement on a podcast with his wife posted to Facebook this morning.

Lynn spent the 2024 season back with the St. Louis Cardinals and made 23 starts in which he recorded a 3.84 ERA with a record of 7-4. On July 30, Lynn defeated the Rangers, becoming the 23rd pitcher to earn a victory against all 30 MLB teams. 

Lynn made his MLB debut in 2011 with the Cardinals as part of their World Championship team. He has a career record of 143–99.

He also had stints with the Twins, Yankees, Rangers, White Sox and Dodgers.