By West Kentucky Star staff
Apr. 01, 2025 | 09:26 AM
| ST. LOUIS
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.
