Jeff Passan on X – Right-hander Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals are in agreement on a one-year contract with a club option that guarantees around $10 million, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. Lynn, 36, was drafted by Cardinals and returns, pending physical, as they rebuild rotation.

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1. Mo can call it a day. We got our man.

2. The low hanging fruit acquisitions begin

3. Don’t worry everyone, he only gave up 44 home runs last year.

4. Probably takes us out of Yamamoto sweepstakes then

5. And so it begins…. A long disappointing off season starts with quite the splash

6. ladies and gentlemen, we got him

7. People are gonna meme this because he gave up so many home runs last year but I don’t mind it if it’s an end of the rotation move

8. Boooo

9. #BABE WAKE UP WE SIGNED LANCE LYNN

10. This is a hilarious signing. I don’t like it from a baseball perspective, but you can’t deny that it’s funny.

11. I am whelmed

12. Wacha gonna be next lol. Mo just trying to rekindle the Pujols magic from 2022.

13. Oh my god I did not think I could hate this organization any more

14. I got the notification from ESPN and just burst out laughing. No idea how this will turn out, but man is it a funny first signing.

15. I’m okay with this if we are anticipating him being like a back end starter.

16. If Lance Lynn is our fifth starter, great. If he is our number 3 starter, it is not great.

17. Lol what the fuck

18. We are being trolled by the front office.

19. Imagine giving this team a fucking dime this year

20. Can we get a photo shop of how he’ll look in a Cardinals jersey? I think that will make it more real….

21. If the Dodgers couldn’t fix him we sure as fuck can’t

22. I’ve been a Cardinals fan since birth and my dad was before me. He saw Musial play. I swear to Christ if Mo clowns us again this offseason, I will seriously consider being angry.

23. Jeff Luhnow has been out of the organization for over a decade but Mozeliak is still finding ways to cheat off his test.

24. Nola?

    NoLynn.

25. so i guess the rumors that Lynn hates St. Louis still were overblown.

26. Me no likey

27. Love Lance Lynn. I don’t know if he has it anymore though.

    This signing feels a few years too late.

28. We got our guy!!!!

29. Ooo yes now do Pete Kozma!

30. I’ma be honest, of all the names on the free agent list, this was the name I was least excited about.

    Had a bad last year. Looked better when he went to the Dodgers but still not great. Hopefully he gets back on track because his numbers other years are good.

31. The Jim Hayes interviews will be legendary.

32. Optimistic outlook is that he’s here to be our innings eater. Doomer outlook is that the FO foolishly believes he’ll return to form and think he’ll be top of the rotation

33. WHAT YEAR IS IT?!

34. My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

35. $10 Million for a pitcher that was almost a win below replacement level last year!? Dakota Hudson or Jake Woodford could do that for less money. Lynn is 36 – he’s probably not getting any better.

36. Are we a joke organization now?

37. And here we go. Mo picking that low hanging fruit like no one else can

38. 10 million guaranteed? For a 36 year old who just got dumpstered? Oh yeah, Mo is back.

39. Who wants to see some dingers?!

40. Who was his market? The dude was so bad last year. Who was gonna offer him more than like 6 or 7 million? Who were the Cards bidding against?

    This signing is absolutely terrible. It’s gonna make Arrieta with the cubs in 2021 look like an ace.

41. Maybe the perfect replacement for a 42 year old Waino and his seven and a half era.

42. Ah, so I see we still aren’t serious about winning next year

43. You’re shitting me

44. I think the Cards need 4 starters now, to push Lance to the bullpen.