Will Dodgers’ Lance Lynn be effective in the 2023 MLB playoffs?
Bobby Miller and Clayton Kershaw will be the cornerstones of the Los Angeles Dodgers starting lineup for the 2023 MLB Playoffs. It’s anticipated that Lance Lynn will also have a part. Since being traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers just before the deadline, Lynn has had ups and downs. Can Lynn thus have a beneficial effect on the Dodgers’ rotation during the postseason?
On Sunday, the San Francisco Giants were upset by the Dodgers. Beginning the game, Lynn pitched brilliantly, allowing just two earned runs throughout six innings. He also walked three batters while striking out six.
In 2023, the home run ball has been Lynn’s main issue. He frequently uses his fastball, which calls for a different strategy. In order to balance off the heater from other pitchers, batters are accustomed to seeing a hefty dose of breaking balls. However, since they are probably sitting on it if a batter gets to Lynn’s fastball, home runs become a problem. According to Baseball Reference, Lynn has actually allowed an ugly 43 home runs this season between the Dodgers and White Sox.
Again, this raises the issue of whether Lynn will be successful in the MLB postseason.
Prior to the move, Lynn’s ERA with Chicago was 6.47. In Los Angeles, he had a better, but still far from ideal, 4.50 ERA.
The fact that Lynn is a workhorse sets him apart from other pitchers in today’s game. Strict pitch count limitations are a common problem for pitchers. George Kirby, a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, really expressed dissatisfaction about not being taken out of a game after 90 pitches in the past. Lynn approaches the mound with an entirely new perspective.
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