Lance Lynn Injury: Updates on Cardinals SP's Ankle and Return
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn was forced to leave an Aug. 29 game against the San Francisco Giants after rolling his right ankle while fielding a ground ball. Despite the early belief Lynn wouldn't miss a start, he is not slated to pitch this week.
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Wednesday, Sept. 2
Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch passed along the word of the team's plan to sit Lynn, saying he's getting added time to rest his ankle.
On Aug. 30, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reported Lynn was set to make his scheduled start on Friday against Pittsburgh. Langosch previously noted Lynn had very little swelling in his ankle and was able to walk without a limp.
MLB.com provided video here showing how the injury occurred:
Prior to suffering the injury, Lynn was pitching a six-hit shutout. Had he held the Giants scoreless, it would have been his first shutout of the season and the second of his career, per Goold.
Entering Saturday afternoon, Lynn was 10-8 with a 2.94 ERA and 1.34 WHIP. But after going 3-1 in July, Lynn's August has been a mixed bag. Prior to going down with the ankle injury, the 28-year-old was 2-3 in August with a 4.07 ERA that ranked as his worst in any month this season.
While Lynn isn't regarded as a full-fledged ace just yet, the Cardinals (82-46) will need him healthy as they seek to capture a third straight NL Central crown and make yet another deep postseason run.
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