The St. Louis Cardinals reportedly began reshaping their rotation Monday by signing a one-year contract to right-handed pitcher Lance Lynn, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.
The person, who requested anonymity to speak with the AP because the pact would be conditional on a medical exam, said Lynn would pocket $10 million next season. The agreement provides for an option year left to the discretion of the club for 2025, and a buyout clause of 1 million.
Lynn, who is 36 years old, was 39e pick of the Cardinals in the 2008 draft. He entered the major leagues three years later – when the Cardinals won the World Series – and he became an All-Star after winning 72 games over six seasons.
Lynn then spent time with the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox before spending the last campaign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It will therefore be a return for him to the Cardinals.