The 2015 MLB season just ended a little over a week ago, and already the St. Louis Cardinals are having to deal with an injury ahead of next year.
The team announced Tuesday that Lance Lynn had Tommy John surgery and will be absent for the entirety of the 2016 campaign.
Lynn went 12-11 in 31 starts during the regular season, finishing with a 3.03 ERA and a 3.44 FIP, per Baseball-Reference.com. The 28-year-old then made one appearance in the postseason, allowing one earned run in an inning pitched.