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Jun 13, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn (31) pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images \/ Jeff Curry-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A former St. Louis Cardinals fan favorite still searching for his next landing spot could be used as a logical bullpen addition for the American League East-rival Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n

Although the Red Sox added flamethrower Aroldis Chapman earlier this offseason, they lost former closing pitcher Kenley Jansen to the Los Angeles Angels during free agency and could use a boost to replace the four-time All-Star in the back of their bullpen.<\/p>\n

To help mitigate the effects of losing Jansen, the Red Sox should consider signing a former Cardinals hurler, who surprisingly hasn’t yet found his next big-league contract.<\/p>\n

Former Cardinals right-handed pitcher Lance Lynn remains available as a free-agent starting pitcher but\u00a0has also been shopped\u00a0as a potential closing pitcher throughout this year’s offseason. The 37-year-old has expressed mutual interest in signing with a team as a reliever.<\/p>\n

Lynn has posted a 143-99 record with a 3.74 ERA, 2015-to-704 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .243 batting average against and a 1.28 WHIP throughout his 13-year career between his time playing for the Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n

After rejoining the Cardinals last offseason, Lynn proved himself a reliable back-end-of-the-rotation starter but due to St. Louis’ recent rebuilding efforts, the aging veteran\u00a0no longer fit\u00a0in the club’s game plan, resulting in his $12 million 2025 club option being declined.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old is a ferocious and intense leader who could serve the Red Sox’s bullpen well. Considering Lynn hasn’t yet landed a contract, Boston should be able to acquire him for a relatively inexpensive price.<\/p>\n

The Chicago Cubs\u00a0recently expressed interest in signing Lynn but it seems they’ve lost interest in the two-time All-Star, with talks of them being close to signing an imminent deal nowhere to be found.<\/p>\n

The Red Sox bullpen ranked 24th with a 4.39 ERA in 2024. If they hope to see an improvement from their relief core this year, adding 13-year veteran Lynn wouldn’t be such a bad idea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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