Lance Lynn (SP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Lance Lynn missed the entire 2016 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he’s a full 18 months removed from the procedure. He certainly didn’t look rusty in his first start this year, pitching 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball against the defending champion Cubs. Lynn owns a career 3.37 ERA and 8.7 K/9, and has averaged 15 wins in his four full MLB seasons as a starter. While he's never been an asset in terms of WHIP (logging only one mark below 1.30 as a starter), the veteran has kept his ERA down by limiting the long ball. Since 2012, only four starting pitchers with at least 750 innings have allowed a lower HR/9 than Lynn - Clayton Kershaw, Jake Arrieta, Gio Gonzalez, and teammate Adam Wainwright.

The Cardinals are off to a rough start; they've lost five of their seven games and allowed 22 runs in their last two contests. Lynn will look to get the team back on track as he takes the hill tonight in Washington against the Nationals.