Lance Lynn is as subtle as a freight train speeding through a crossing. The new pitching acquisition of the Los Angeles Dodgers does not try to fool many hitters he faces. Instead, he tries to blow by them with his hard and heavy fastball.

“It’s what I’ve done my whole life,” Lynn said.

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The veteran pitcher was traded to the Dodgers by the Chicago White Sox shortly before the 2023 MLB trade deadline. While Lynn has been hit hard from time to time this year, he is similar to an old-school pitcher because he will go to the mound every time he is asked and he will come at opposing hitters with a variety of fastballs.

He made his first start with the Dodgers last week against the Oakland Athletics, picking up seven strikeouts over seven strong innings while allowing three earned runs and just one walk.

All three runs came on solo home runs, and that has been Lynn's biggest issue this year. He has given up 31 long balls this season, which is the highest figure in the entire league this year.

Nevertheless, the Dodgers have faith in him because he has faith in himself and will take the mound without hesitation.

Dodgers pitching coach Connor McGuiness explained that Lance Lynn's pitches move in a variety of directions, but they are almost always variations of his fastball. “You don’t know if it’s cutting, sinking, riding,” McGuiness said.

Dodgers catcher Will Smith caught Lynn during the World Baseball Classic, and he understands the pitcher's strengths. Smith put together Lynn's game plan against Oakland.

“I mean, the fastball plays,” Smith said. “That’s what keeps him around in the league. … He lets it eat.”