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The above picture is of pitcher Lance Lynn surrendering a home run in the uniform of the Los Angeles Dodgers, something he did 16 times in 64.0 IP for them in 2023. That came after he first served up 28 launchers in 119.2 IP for the Chicago White Sox last year, giving him a total of 44 dingers yielded on the season.

That was the most in Major League Baseball, fueling his 5.73 ERA overall - the highest single-season mark of his otherwise impressive 12 year big league career. Still, he just managed to land a guaranteed $11 million from the St.