Lance Lynn has earned the fourth spot in the Cardinals rotation based on his performance the last two years, but he has not pitched like the team's fourth-best starter this spring. His mediocre exhibition season continued Thursday.
Lynn was merely OK in four innings against Miami. He gave up three runs on four hits and three walks, but did strike out five. His ERA rose to 6.35.
The 26-year-old Lynn has won 33 of 50 decisions in the last two years combined with a 3.89 ERA, so he should be given the benefit of the doubt for his poor spring numbers.