Will veteran right-handed pitcher Lance Lynn (38), who has played as a starting pitcher for all the past six years, take the mound in the ninth inning? There is a possibility that he will play as the closing pitcher.

The Athletic said on the 31st (Korea time) that Lin, who appeared in the free agent market, is drawing attention as a closer, not a starting pitcher.스포츠토토

Lynn, who is in his 13th year in the Major League, pitched 1171/3 innings in 23 games for the St. Louis Cardinals last year, going 7-4 with a 3.84 strikeout and 109 ERA.

Though it is not the top class, it was relatively outstanding performance at the age of late 30s. It was regrettable that he played in only 23 games.

Lynn is one of the top right-handed starters in the Major League who are focusing on the fastball lineup. Four-seam fastballs and cut fastballs account for about 70 percent of the total.

The problem is that Lynn has been a starter in the last six years with an ERA of late 2 to late 3 points every season except in 2023.

Nevertheless, reports say that the team is drawing attention from several teams as the closing pitcher rather than the starting pitcher. There has been no news of detailed negotiations yet.

Lynn has played in a total of 364 games in the Major League. Among them, he has played 340 times as a starter. Except for 2011, when he made his Major League debut, he has played as a starting pitcher.

Nevertheless, there are reports that Lin is drawing keen attention as the closing pitcher. Attention is focusing on whether a team that will entrust Lin with the ninth inning as a typical starting pitcher will come out.