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Current Contract
Lance Lynn signed a 1 year / $11,000,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $11,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $11,000,000. In 2024, Lynn will earn a base salary of $10,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $10,000,000.
2024-2025 Free Agent
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $11,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $11,000,000 Free Agent: 2026 / UFA Year Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2024 37 12.119 $10,000,000 $11,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000($10,000,000) 2025 38 Club $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 -($10,000,000) 2026 39 UFA Contract Notes:- 2025 Club option includes a $1M buyout
- 2024 Innings Bonus & 2025 Escalator
$1M each for 170, 190 (2024) - Trade Assignment Bonus: $1M
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Current Dead Contracts
2024-2024
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Dead Salary 2024 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000
Previous Contracts
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2024-2024Buyout
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,000,000 Free Agent: 2023-2023Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $12,034,970 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $12,034,970 Free Agent: 2022-2023
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $38,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $19,000,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA 2019-2021 Free Agent
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $30,000,000 Signing Bonus $4,000,000 Average Salary $10,000,000 Free Agent: 2018-2018 Free Agent
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $12,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $12,000,000 Free Agent: 2018-2018Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $10,000,004 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $10,000,004 Free Agent: 2015-2017 Arbitration Extension
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $23,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $7,833,333 Free Agent: 2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $535,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $535,000 Free Agent: 2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $513,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $513,000 Free Agent: 2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $482,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $482,000 Free Agent: 2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $414,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $414,000 Free Agent: 2008-2008Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $938,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $938,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2008 - $938,000 - $938,000 2011 $269,213 - - $269,213 2012 $482,000 - - $482,000 2013 $513,000 - - $513,000 2014 $535,000 - - $535,000 2015 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 2016 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 2017 $7,500,000 - $1,000,000 $8,500,000 2018 $1,999,996 - - $1,999,996 2018 $10,000,004 - - $10,000,004 2019 $8,000,000 $3,000,000 - $11,000,000 2020 $3,703,704 $1,000,000 - $4,703,704 2021 $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 2022 $18,500,000 - - $18,500,000 2023 $6,465,030 - - $6,465,030 2023 $12,034,970 - - $12,034,970 Est. Earnings
(13 seasons)$92,502,917 $4,938,000 $1,000,000 $98,440,917 2024 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2024 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $103,502,917 $4,938,000 $1,000,000 $109,440,917 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 7 seasons $23,799,213 $938,000 - $25,737,213 1 seasons $1,999,996 - - $1,999,996 seasons $10,000,004 - - $10,000,004 2 seasons $11,703,704 $4,000,000 - $15,703,704 2 seasons $38,534,970 - - $38,534,970 1 seasons $6,465,030 - - $6,465,030 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Nov 20 2023Signed a 1 year $11 million contract with St. Louis (STL), including a club option for 2025Nov 3 2023Los Angeles (LAD) declined an $18 million option for 2024 ($1M buyout)Jul 28 2023Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Chicago (CHW) with Joe Kelly for Nick Nastrini, Jordan Leasure and Trayce ThompsonJul 17 2021Signed a 2 year $38 million contract extension with Chicago (CHW) - includes 2024 Club OptionDec 8 2020Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Texas (TEX) for Dane Dunning and Avery WeemsDec 12 2018Signed a 3 year $30 million contract with Texas (TEX)Jul 30 2018Traded to New York (NYY) from Minnesota (MIN) with $2M cash considerations for Tyler Austin and Luis RijoMar 10 2018Signed a 1 year $12 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)Nov 6 2017St. Louis (STL) extended a $17.4 million Qualifying Offer for 2018Jan 15 2015Signed a 3 year $23.5 million contract with St. Louis (STL)Mar 3 2014Signed a 1 year $535,000 contract with St. Louis (STL)Mar 1 2013Signed a 1 year $513k contract with St. Louis (STL)Feb 29 2012Signed a 1 year $482k contract with St. Louis (STL)Jun 2 2011Signed a 1 year $414k contract with St. Louis (STL)Jun 1 2011Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)Jun 10 2008Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)Jun 5 2008Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 1 (#39 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Lance Lynn, and the financial implications.
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2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Lance Lynn ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2023 LAD 32 32 183.2 189 127 117 67 191 44 13 11 0 5.73 1.394 -1.11 2022 CHW 21 21 121.2 119 65 54 19 124 19 8 7 0 4.00 1.134 0.73 2021 CHW 28 28 157.0 123 52 47 45 176 18 11 6 0 2.69 1.07 5.34 2020 TEX 13 13 84.0 64 34 31 25 89 13 6 3 0 3.32 1.06 2.19 2019 TEX 33 33 208.1 195 89 85 59 246 21 16 11 0 3.67 1.219 7.73 2018 NYY 31 29 156.2 163 87 83 76 161 14 10 10 0 4.77 1.526 0.12 2017 STL 33 33 186.1 151 80 71 78 153 27 11 8 0 3.43 1.229 3.18 2015 STL 31 31 175.1 172 66 59 68 167 13 12 11 0 3.03 1.369 3.44 2014 STL 33 33 203.2 185 72 62 72 181 13 15 10 0 2.74 1.262 3.63 2013 STL 33 33 201.2 188 92 89 76 198 14 15 10 0 3.97 1.309 2.11 2012 STL 35 29 176.0 168 76 74 64 180 16 18 7 0 3.78 1.318 1.97 2011 STL 18 2 34.2 25 12 12 11 40 3 1 1 1 3.12 1.038 0.58 Totals 341 317 1889.0 1,742 852 784 660 1,906 215 136 95 1 3.74 1.272 29.91